Elminster's Simulacrum
Battle for Baldur's Gate Promos 68s • mythic
- Set
- Battle for Baldur's Gate Promos
- Collector number
- 68s
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Irina Nordsol
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
For each opponent, you create a token that's a copy of up to one target creature that player controls.
"Why simply sit back and applaud the good ideas of others when I can improve upon them?"— Elminster
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Elminster's Simulacrum was released as part of the promotional suite for Magic: The Gathering—Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate, a set dedicated to bringing the flavor and mechanics of Dungeons & Dragons to the card game. The card represents a magical duplicate of the iconic wizard Elminster Aumar, a central figure in the Forgotten Realms lore created by Ed Greenwood. The card was designed to mechanically reflect the concept of a simulacrum, allowing players to manipulate the battlefield with a high-utility, wizard-themed effect that bridges the gap between tabletop roleplaying and competitive play.
The visual identity of this promotional card features artwork by Anna Steinbauer, who rendered the simulacrum with a ghostly, ethereal quality to distinguish it from the standard incarnation of the wizard. Within the set, this promo serves as a nod to the long-standing collaboration between Wizards of the Coast's two flagship properties. It was well-received by collectors for its thematic adherence to the source material and its specific aesthetic departure from the core set art, marking it as a distinct entry for fans of both the card game and the Dungeons & Dragons mythos.
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