Archival Store Provenance

This single comes directly from a historic 1990s archival vault collection of early Magic: The Gathering trading cards. Safely preserved in a dark, temperature-controlled environment for over three decades, this card originates from pristine, uncirculated inventory and has completely bypassed traditional player handling to protect its pack-fresh quality.

Item Details & Features

Up for auction is an exceptional, collector-grade copy of Efreet delle Tempeste (Tempest Efreet), a classic rare red creature from the historic 1995 Italian Legends expansion print run. Beautifully illustrated by early fantasy artist Néné Thomas, the artwork elegantly captures a golden-skinned Efreet summoning a massive cresting tidal wave, accented by flowing purple hair. On the battlefield, this 3/3 creature represents one of the most famous and extreme elements of Magic's historic, defunct Ante mechanic layout—allowing you to tap it to permanently swap ownership of a random card from your opponent's hand with the Efreet, unless they choose to pay 10 life or concede the match on the spot.

Crucially, Tempest Efreet resides permanently on Magic's historical Reserved List, ensuring it will never be printed in this classic original retro-frame format again. Because this copy transitioned straight from a freshly opened 1995 booster pack into premium store containment, it retains its maximum cardboard stiffness, completely unblemished text box, and authentic old-school frame profile. It represents an excellent pickup for high-end vintage collectors, completionist master binder builders, or condition-oriented vintage investors.

Keywords

Tempest Efreet, Efreet delle Tempeste, Italian Legends MTG, Nene Thomas Art, Rare Red Creature, MTG Reserved List, Old School 93/94 MTG, Foreign Black Border, Pack Fresh Rare, Vintage Ante Card