Magic: The Gathering

Simulacrum

30th Anniversary Edition 422 • uncommon

Set: 30th Anniversary Edition
Collector number: 422
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 1 generic mana black mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Black
Artist: Mark Poole
Market price: €40.00

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What it's worth

€40.00market price via TCGplayer · Oct 8, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

This card serves as a notable entry within the 30th Anniversary Edition, marked by its designation as an uncommon inclusion. Its presence in this specific set offers collectors a distinct way to represent a foundational element of the game's history.

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Card face

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.

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Simulacrum was originally released in the 1994 Alpha set for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield as part of the game's foundational black-bordered collection. The 30th Anniversary Edition, released in 2022, serves as a premium, non-tournament-legal retrospective that recreates iconic cards from the game's history using updated card frames and modern holographic security stamps to differentiate them from the originals.

The art for the original Simulacrum was created by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and celebrated illustrators in early Magic history. His work on this card depicts a haunting, spectral figure reflecting the dark, necromantic themes prevalent in the game's early aesthetic. The 30th Anniversary version preserves this classic imagery while placing it within a contemporary design template, intended primarily for collectors seeking a tactile homage to the game's formative years.

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Other printings

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About

About Simulacrum

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