Simic Manipulator
Gatecrash 50 • rare
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Collector number
- 50
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Maciej Kuciara
- Market price
- $0.42
What it does
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
tap, Remove one or more +1/+1 counters from this creature: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to the number of +1/+1 counters removed this way.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Simic Manipulator was released in the 2013 Magic: The Gathering set Gatecrash, serving as a mechanical representation of the Simic Combine, a faction defined by its bio-engineering expertise. The card was designed to embody the 'evolve' keyword mechanic, which allows creatures to grow in size as stronger allies enter the battlefield, mirroring the faction's thematic focus on mutation and rapid adaptation.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, who rendered the creature with the distinctive biological aesthetic of the Ravnican plane, emphasizing the fluid, experimental nature of Simic alchemy. Upon release, the card saw moderate play in Limited formats and niche constructed strategies, where its ability to steal opponents' creatures by consuming its own growth counters provided a unique, albeit conditional, form of utility.
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