Illusionary Mask
30th Anniversary Edition 246 • rare
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 246
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Amy Weber
- Market price
- $50.00
What it does
X mana: You may choose a creature card in your hand whose mana cost could be paid by some amount of, or all of, the mana you spent on X mana. If you do, you may cast that card face down as a 2/2 creature spell without paying its mana cost. If the creature that spell becomes as it resolves has not been turned face up and would assign or deal damage, be dealt damage, or become tapped, instead it's turned face up and assigns or deals damage, is dealt damage, or becomes tapped. Activate only as a sorcery.
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
Illusionary Mask was originally introduced in the 1994 Alpha set, designed during the earliest days of Magic: The Gathering to explore complex mechanics involving hidden information and state-based effects. It quickly became a hallmark of the game's intricate early design philosophy, challenging players to manage their battlefield presence through obfuscation. The card's aesthetic, featuring evocative fantasy artwork, reflects the surreal and mysterious tone established by the original creative team during the mid-nineties.
The 30th Anniversary Edition printing, released in 2022, serves as a commemorative tribute to these formative years. While it utilizes the classic art and card frame to honor the legacy of the original, it was produced as a non-tournament-legal collectible set intended for enthusiasts of the game's history. The design remains faithful to the iconic original, preserving the interplay of strategy and nostalgia that has sustained interest in the card for three decades.
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