Tempest set symbol
Identify Tempest by the unique set mark shown here (TMP). Older frames may place related marks differently, but the information line still carries the modern set code when present.
Set code
tmp
Released
Oct 1997
Cards
350
Type
Expansion
Lookalikes & traps
Binder piles mix Tempest with adjacent Standard sets. Silhouette first, then TMP, before you trust a lot listing title. Also watch foil vs nonfoil: sheen does not change which set Tempest is.
Confirm after the icon
For Tempest, prioritize edition/authenticity cues over rarity-color habits, then compare comps for the exact printing of Tempest / Intuition — not a generic name search.
How to identify Tempest cards
- 1
Start with the Tempest glyph silhouette; art style alone will not separate this expansion product from guests and remasters.
- 2
Do not read rarity from symbol color on this pre-Exodus printing; use edition context instead.
- 3
Confirm set code TMP and the collector number on the information line under the text box.
- 4
Finish with a Tappr scan when Tempest / Intuition appears under multiple set codes in the same lot.
Rarity by symbol color
Pre-Exodus printing (1997): expansion symbols were generally monochrome and did not encode rarity by color. Identify Tempest with edition cues and set context — not black/silver/gold folklore borrowed from later sets.
Legend shows the modern post-Exodus palette. Pre-Exodus sets and special rarities (for example Time Spiral purple timeshifted) follow the rarity reading above — not this swatch row alone.
FAQ
What does the Tempest set symbol look like?
Identify Tempest by the unique set mark shown here (TMP). Older frames may place related marks differently, but the information line still carries the modern set code when present. Reprints of Tempest / Intuition under other codes keep different glyphs — match the icon, then TMP.
What is the Tempest set code?
The set code is TMP. It appears with the collector number on modern cards. If you see a different code, you are not holding the Tempest printing even when the name matches.
How do I read rarity on a Tempest card?
Pre-Exodus printing (1997): expansion symbols were generally monochrome and did not encode rarity by color. Identify Tempest with edition cues and set context — not black/silver/gold folklore borrowed from later sets.
How do I confirm a Tempest card quickly?
Icon match → rarity reading for this era → TMP + collector number. Binder piles mix Tempest with adjacent Standard sets. Silhouette first, then TMP, before you trust a lot listing title.. Tappr can finish the printing match when the listing is ambiguous.
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