Sakashima the Impostor
Secret Lair Drop 1232 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1232
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Tsubonari
- Market price
- $37.14
What it does
You may have Sakashima the Impostor enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except its name is Sakashima the Impostor, it's legendary in addition to its other types, and it has "2 generic mana blue mana blue mana: Return Sakashima the Impostor to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sakashima the Impostor was originally introduced in the 2004 Magic: The Gathering expansion Champions of Kamigawa. The character is a legendary human rogue from the plane of Kamigawa, noted for their shapeshifting abilities and penchant for mimicry. The Secret Lair Drop version, bearing collector number 1232, reimagines this classic character through the lens of the Showcase: Strixhaven art style, which emphasizes ornate frames and a stylized, painterly aesthetic intended to evoke the academic atmosphere of the Strixhaven school of mages.
The artistic direction for this specific printing departs from the traditional, grittier depiction of the rogue, opting instead for a vibrant and refined composition. This artistic treatment was part of a larger push by Wizards of the Coast to offer players high-end, aesthetically diverse versions of iconic cards through limited-time print-on-demand drops. Like other entries in the Secret Lair series, this version of Sakashima has been well-received by the Commander player base, who frequently seek out unique visual variations to personalize their decks.
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