Vesuvan Doppelganger
Unlimited Edition 88 • rare
- Set
- Unlimited Edition
- Collector number
- 88
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Quinton Hoover
- Market price
- $150.00
What it does
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it doesn't copy that creature's color and it has "At the beginning of your upkeep, you may have this creature become a copy of target creature, except it doesn't copy that creature's color and it has this ability."
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
The Vesuvan Doppelganger was first introduced in the Alpha and Beta sets of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the core concept of shapeshifting creatures within the game's earliest design framework. As one of the original blue rare cards, it was created by Richard Garfield and his team to test the boundaries of board state interaction, allowing players to mimic an opponent's creature upon entry and potentially change forms in subsequent turns. This ability to mirror and adapt made it a foundational card for control archetypes in the game's infancy.
The distinctive illustration was produced by Quinton Hoover, an artist whose ornate and lyrical style became a defining aesthetic of early Magic. Hoover aimed to capture the ethereal, liquid nature of a doppelganger caught in the act of transformation, utilizing his signature detailed linework to convey a sense of magical fluidity. Upon its release, the card was immediately recognized by the player base for its strategic complexity and its evocative artwork, solidifying its status as an iconic piece of the Unlimited Edition set.
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