---
name: "Sarpadian Empires, Vol. VII"
mana_cost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Artifact — Book"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "TSP"
set_name: "Time Spiral"
collector_number: "263"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Doug Chaffee"
oracle_id: "f71d55f5-f220-4cb0-9468-b8d339ab8535"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sarpadian-empires-vol-vii-tsp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Sarpadian Empires, Vol. VII
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Artifact — Book

## Oracle Text
As this artifact enters, choose white Citizen, blue Camarid, black Thrull, red Goblin, or green Saproling.
{3}, {T}: Create a 1/1 creature token of the chosen color and type.

> *Die Vergangenheit überlebt niedergeschrieben auf den Seiten und wartet darauf, dass ihre Zeit erneut kommt.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Volrath's Laboratory](/printing/volraths-laboratory-sth.md) — Artifact
2. [Riptide Replicator](/printing/riptide-replicator-ons.md) — Artifact
3. [Pillar of Origins](/printing/pillar-of-origins-cmm.md) — Artifact
4. [Throne of Empires](/printing/throne-of-empires-m12.md) — Artifact
5. [Item Crate](/printing/item-crate-unk.md) — Artifact
6. [Oltec Matterweaver](/printing/oltec-matterweaver-big.md) — Creature — Human Artificer

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Time Spiral (TSP) #263
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Doug Chaffee
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`