Verdigris
Tempest 264 • uncommon
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 264
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Zina Saunders
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Destroy target artifact.
"Only the most sophisticated inventions can survive nature's unsophisticated motivations."— Hanna, *Weatherlight* navigator
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Verdigris was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a green enchantment, it reflected the set's thematic focus on the struggle against the plane of Rath, characterized by mechanical innovations like the buyback ability. The card was designed to simulate the slow, corrosive effect of oxidation on artifacts, a thematic staple in the game's portrayal of nature reclaiming artificial structures.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a foundational figure in the early visual identity of the game. Rush utilized his signature illustrative style to depict the physical process of verdigris spreading across a metallic surface. Upon release, the card was received as a niche utility option, primarily serving as a flavorful interaction piece within the limited environment of the Tempest block.
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