Simulacrum
Fourth Edition 161 • uncommon
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 161
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $0.33
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 first introduced to the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in the 1994 Fourth Edition core set. As a staple of the early era, the card was designed to explore the artifact mechanics that defined the game's initial mechanical identity, focusing on life manipulation and resource exchange. The card's aesthetic, featuring evocative, somber fantasy artwork, was intended to ground the game in a high-fantasy world that felt both mysterious and dangerous to the early player base.
The design of Fourth Edition served as a pivotal moment for Wizards of the Coast, as it was the first printing to move away from the limited print runs of the 'Alpha' and 'Beta' sets toward a more standardized, widely available distribution model. The artwork for this card, reflective of the stylistic preferences of the mid-1990s, was received by players as a classic representation of the 'black-border' versus 'white-border' transition era. It remains a notable example of how early card design sought to balance complex utility with thematic narrative.
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About Simulacrum
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