Simulacrum
Unlimited Edition 129 • uncommon
- Set
- Unlimited Edition
- Collector number
- 129
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $9.84
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 Unlimited Edition, the second print run of the Magic: The Gathering base set. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was intended to explore resource exchange mechanics, allowing a player to sacrifice a creature to drain life from an opponent. This thematic focus on necromancy and decay was a hallmark of early deck-building strategies, positioning the card as a situational tool for black-aligned control decks.
The artwork was provided by Mark Poole, one of the original illustrators whose style helped define the game's early dark fantasy aesthetic. Poole employed a painterly, atmospheric approach that visually captured the eerie, spectral nature of the effect. Upon its release, the card was received as a niche utility piece; while not as iconic as power-level staples of the era, it remains a recognized example of the game's foundational period and Poole's contribution to its visual identity.
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