Parallel Lives
Innistrad 199 • rare
- Set
- Innistrad
- Collector number
- 199
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Steve Prescott
- Market price
- $39.92
What it does
If an effect would create one or more tokens under your control, it creates twice that many of those tokens instead.
"There will come a time when the only prey left will be each other."— Ulrich of Krallenhorde Pack
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Parallel Lives was released in 2011 as part of the Innistrad set, a Gothic horror-themed expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to evoke a top-down atmospheric experience centered on werewolves, vampires, and spirits, with mechanical design focused on transformations and the graveyard as a resource. The card itself serves as a staple enchantment for decks revolving around token generation, fitting thematically into the set’s emphasis on swarming creatures and dark replication.
The artwork for Parallel Lives was created by artist Heather Hudson. Hudson is a long-standing contributor to the game who employed a distinctive style that captures the macabre yet elegant aesthetic of the Innistrad plane. The illustration depicts a mirror-like duplication process that aligns with the card's function of doubling creature tokens, which was a sought-after effect for players looking to amplify their board state. Upon its release, it was well-received by the Commander community for its utility and remains a popular choice for token-focused strategies.
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