Simulacrum
Limited Edition Alpha 128 • uncommon
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 128
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $174.99
What it does
You gain life equal to the damage dealt to you this turn. Simulacrum deals damage to target creature you control equal to the damage dealt to you this turn.
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
Simulacrum was released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set for Magic: The Gathering, the inaugural trading card game developed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast. Conceived during the early nineties as a portable, strategic alternative to complex tabletop role-playing games, the Alpha set established the fundamental mechanics and visual language of the hobby. Its design was heavily influenced by the fantasy tropes of the era, intended to evoke a sense of high-stakes magical dueling.
The artwork for Simulacrum was created by Dan Frazier, one of the original illustrators commissioned for the game's base set. Frazier utilized a distinct, somewhat minimalist aesthetic that became iconic to the early Magic releases, focusing on the dark, ethereal nature of the card's effect. Upon release, the card was received as a functional utility piece within black-aligned decks, praised for its ability to recycle resources, though it remains a nostalgic artifact of the game's formative experimental phase.
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