December 16-20, 2002: Tempest Week

The theme week for December 16-20, 2002 was "Tempest Week".

Monday

• Making Magic: In a Teapot, by Mark Rosewater. Design stories about individual Tempest cards.
• Arcana: Jinxed Items. The cycle that became Jinxed Idol, Jinxed Ring, and ... Null Brooch?

Tuesday

• Serious Fun: The New Old School, by Anthony Alongi. Tempest as the dividing line between "old" and "new".
• Feature Article: Before the Storm, by Mark Rosewater. Reprinted from Duelist #20, the inside story behind the creation of Tempest.
• Arcana: Tempest playtest cards. Early versions of Tempest cards.

Wednesday

• Uncommon Knowledge: Lost in the Tempest, by Ben Bleiweiss. New and innovative uses for Tempest cards.
• Arcana: Not actually Tempest cards.... Tempest playtest cards that ended up in other sets.

Thursday

• House of Cards: Root for the Funky Fish, by Jay Moldenhauer-Salazar. Wacky decks featuring Rootwater Matriarch and Rootwater Shaman
• Arcana: Dirty Medallions. Close-up scans of a rare Tempest misprint.

Friday

• Latest Developments: Out of the Shadows, by Randy Buehler. Why Randy believes that shadow was the worst Magic mechanic ever.
• Feature: Tempest Storyboard. Reprinted from Duelist #20, the entire Tempest story as portrayed in its artwork.
• Arcana: Squee's Resolve. The hidden Squee on Hero's Resolve.