Vesuvan Doppelganger
Summer Magic / Edgar 88 • rare
- Set
- Summer Magic / Edgar
- Collector number
- 88
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Quinton Hoover
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, originally appearing in Magic: The Gathering's Alpha set, gained a uniquely notorious history when it was included in the 1994 Summer Magic print run, often referred to by collectors as the Edgar set. This limited production run was intended to replace a damaged inventory of Revised Edition cards but was withdrawn due to a high density of errors and misprints, leading to the majority of the print run being destroyed. The few copies that entered circulation became some of the most sought-after rarities in the hobby's history.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a pivotal figure in the game's early aesthetic who favored a romantic, flowing style that distinguished his work from the more rigid fantasy art of the period. His design for the Doppelganger—depicting a figure in a state of fluid, metamorphic transition—perfectly captured the card's mechanical function of copying other creatures. The art remains a touchstone for early Magic collectors, representing a departure from traditional creature tropes toward a more abstract and evocative visual language.
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