Elminster's Simulacrum
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate 561 • mythic
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Collector number
- 561
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Irina Nordsol
- Market price
- $3.47
What it does
For each opponent, you create a token that's a copy of up to one target creature that player controls.
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 in 2022 as part of the Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents the iconic wizard Elminster Aumar, a central figure in the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms setting, reflecting the set's thematic focus on bridging the gap between the tabletop roleplaying game and the card game. The design leans into the character's mastery of high-level magic, with mechanics that mimic the creation of a temporary, functional duplicate of himself.
The card's art was created by illustrator Anna Steinbauer, who rendered the character with a sense of ethereal translucence and arcane energy to signify his nature as a magical construct. Within the competitive community, the card is recognized for its utility in spell-heavy strategies, specifically those centered around casting powerful sorceries and instants. It was received as a flavorful addition to the set, effectively capturing the wizard’s legendary stature through its complex ability to generate tokens that mirror the effectiveness of the original caster.
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