Vesuvan Doppelganger
Revised Edition 88 • rare
- Set
- Revised Edition
- Collector number
- 88
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Quinton Hoover
- Market price
- $18.79
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 set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the game's earliest exploration of shape-shifting mechanics. As a rare blue card, it was designed to mirror the battlefield presence of opposing creatures, forcing players to adapt to their opponent's strategy. This specific version hails from the Revised Edition, released in 1994 as the third core set, which sought to standardize card frames and clarify rules text for a rapidly growing player base.
The artwork for the original printing was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a foundational artist for the game known for his distinctive, flowing ink-and-watercolor style. Hoover aimed to capture the fluid, ethereal nature of the creature, depicting a masked, amorphous entity that visually suggests transformation. While later iterations of the card utilized updated digital illustrations, Hoover’s original interpretation remains a definitive piece of Magic history, widely regarded for its classic fantasy aesthetic and thematic cohesion.
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