Simulacrum
Revised Edition 130 • uncommon
- Set
- Revised Edition
- Collector number
- 130
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $0.37
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 1994 as part of the Revised Edition of Magic: The Gathering, the third core set for the trading card game. It served as a functional reprint from the earlier Alpha and Beta editions, designed to provide players with an artifact that offered a repeatable, albeit costly, method of damage mitigation and life gain. Within the context of the game's early development, the card reflected the designers' interest in exploring complex interactions between life totals and resource expenditure, though it ultimately saw limited competitive play due to its high mana requirements.
The artwork for Simulacrum was illustrated by Christopher Rush, one of the most prominent early contributors to the game's aesthetic. His work on this card leaned into the dark, experimental fantasy style that defined the visual identity of early Magic, portraying an eerie, otherworldly vessel. While the card is often cited by collectors for its iconic 1990s fantasy art style, it is viewed by historians of the game as a quintessential example of the experimental balance found in the Revised Edition era.
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