{"product_id":"temporal-manipulation","title":"Temporal Manipulation (Original Art)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTemporal Manipulation\u003c\/em\u003e is a five-mana blue sorcery from \u003cem\u003ePortal Second Age\u003c\/em\u003e (1998), that lets you take an extra turn. \u003cem\u003eTemporal Manipulation\u003c\/em\u003e was designed as a simplified, functional reprint of \u003cem\u003eTime Warp\u003c\/em\u003e that avoided the phrase “target player” to reduce complexity. Thematically, it fits blue’s core fantasy of mastery over time – bending the flow of turns to gain a strategic advantage in combat, card draw, or combo setup. This card represents the cleanest form of a “take an extra turn” effect –no drawbacks, no targeting, no exile clause, just pure tempo and value. Playing this card gives an immediate advantage by taking another turn, which gives you another untap, draw, combat, and land drop. It’s a versatile card that also has a great combo potential. \u003cem\u003eTemporal Manipulation\u003c\/em\u003e can form loops with e.g. \u003cem\u003eArchaeomancer\/Eternal Witness\u003c\/em\u003e + \u003cem\u003eTime Warp\u003c\/em\u003e effects + \u003cem\u003eGhostly Flicker\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eDisplace\u003c\/em\u003e to take multiple turns. \u003cem\u003eTemporal Manipulation\u003c\/em\u003e is legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander (EDH). In Legacy and Vintage this card doesn’t see play because at 5 mana, it’s not efficient enough in these fast formats. \u003cem\u003eTemporal Manipulation\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the premier “extra turn” cards in Commander, especially in blue combo or control decks. It’s often part of infinite turn loops with recursion effects (e.g. \u003cem\u003eArchaeomancer \/ Naru Meha, Master Wizard \/ Snapcaster Mage\u003c\/em\u003e) to create deterministic wins. \u003cem\u003eTemporal Manipulation\u003c\/em\u003e is not on the Reserved List, and has been reprinted several times (\u003cem\u003eUltimate Masters, The List, Secret Lair Drop Series, Special Guests\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"artwhirled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762018283565,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8000\/6957\/files\/Temporal_Manipulation_Original_Art_front_a_white.jpg?v=1775126791","url":"https:\/\/artwhirled.com\/products\/temporal-manipulation","provider":"Art Whirled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}