Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

Printings

  • Commander Legends (CMR)#89
  • Commander Legends (CMR)#561
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM)#86236
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal (TLE)#18

Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

Card Information

Type: Legendary Creature — Human Rogue

Mana Cost: 3Blue mana

CMC: 4

Part of the Reserved List: No

Color Identity: Mana symbol for U

Set: Commander Legends (CMR)

Rarity: Mythic

Collector Number: 89

Oracle Text

You may have Sakashima enter as a copy of another creature you control, except it has Sakashima's other abilities. The "legend rule" doesn't apply to permanents you control. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

Keywords

Partner

Format Legalities

duel(Legal)
brawl(Legal)
penny(Not Legal)
predh(Not Legal)
future(Not Legal)
legacy(Legal)
modern(Not Legal)
pauper(Not Legal)
alchemy(Not Legal)
pioneer(Not Legal)
vintage(Legal)
historic(Legal)
standard(Not Legal)
timeless(Legal)
commander(Legal)
gladiator(Not Legal)
oldschool(Not Legal)
premodern(Not Legal)
oathbreaker(Legal)
standardbrawl(Not Legal)
paupercommander(Not Legal)

Card Rulings

  1. November 10, 2020

    If the chosen creature is copying something else, then Sakashima enters the battlefield as whatever the chosen creature copied.

    Source: wotc
  2. November 10, 2020

    Sakashima of a Thousand Faces copies exactly what was printed on the original creature (unless that creature is copying something else or is a token; see below), except that it also has Sakashima's other abilities. It doesn't copy whether that creature is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or any Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on. Most notably, if it copies a creature that's not normally a creature, it won't be a creature.

    Source: wotc
  3. November 10, 2020

    If you control more than one legendary permanent with the same name and the "legend rule" begins applying again (perhaps because Sakashima of a Thousand Faces leaves the battlefield), you'll immediately have to comply with the rule and put all but one of those permanents into the graveyard.

    Source: wotc
  4. November 10, 2020

    If the chosen creature has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.

    Source: wotc
  5. November 10, 2020

    The "legend rule" is the rule that states that if a player controls two or more legendary permanents with the same name, that player chooses one of them, and the rest are put into their owners' graveyards. (704.5j at the time of this document's creation for those of you scoring at home.)

    Source: wotc
  6. November 10, 2020

    If Sakashima somehow enters the battlefield at the same time as another creature, it can't become a copy of that creature. You may choose only a creature that's already on the battlefield.

    Source: wotc
  7. November 10, 2020

    While the "legend rule" doesn't apply to permanents you control, you can control any number of legendary permanents with the same name and none of them will be put into the graveyard.

    Source: wotc
  8. November 10, 2020

    If the chosen creature is a token, Sakashima copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that put that token onto the battlefield. Sakashima doesn't become a token in this case.

    Source: wotc
  9. November 10, 2020

    Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger when Sakashima enters the battlefield. Any "as [this creature] enters the battlefield" or "[this creature] enters the battlefield with" abilities of the chosen creature will also work.

    Source: wotc
  10. November 10, 2020

    If another creature becomes a copy of Sakashima, that creature also has Sakashima's other abilities.

    Source: wotc
  11. November 10, 2020

    If Sakashima is your commander, it remains your commander even if it's copying another creature. If Sakashima is not your commander, it remains not your commander even if it's copying your commander.

    Source: wotc

Price History

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