Haunting Imitation
Crimson Vow Commander 13 • rare
- Set
- Crimson Vow Commander
- Collector number
- 13
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Liiga Smilshkalne
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Each player reveals the top card of their library. For each creature card revealed this way, create a token that's a copy of that card, except it's 1/1, it's a Spirit in addition to its other types, and it has flying. If no creature cards were revealed this way, return Haunting Imitation to its owner's hand.
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
Haunting Imitation was released in 2021 as part of the Crimson Vow Commander set, a supplemental expansion for Magic: The Gathering centered on the gothic horror themes of the Innistrad plane. The card reflects the set's mechanical focus on mimicry and transformation, embodying the eerie, transformative nature of the vampires and spirits inhabiting the world of Innistrad. As a blue sorcery, it allows players to manifest a copy of a creature from an opponent's graveyard, a design choice intended to reward players for observing and adapting to their opponents' strategies.
The artwork for this card was created by illustrator Ekaterina Burmak, who has contributed extensively to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Her work on this piece captures the unsettling, ghostly aesthetic of the Innistrad setting, utilizing fluid shapes and a muted, ethereal color palette to emphasize the concept of an imitation or haunting apparition. Upon its release, the card was received as a flavorful addition to blue-aligned Commander decks, noted by the community for its ability to provide utility and thematic cohesion in multiplayer games.
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