Printings

Fourth Edition (4ED)#161
Limited Edition Alpha (LEA)#128
Limited Edition Beta (LEB)#129
Foreign Black Border (FBB)#130
Unlimited Edition (2ED)#129
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (4BB)#161
Revised Edition (3ED)#130
Summer Magic / Edgar (SUM)#130

Simulacrum

Card Information

Type: Instant

Mana Cost: 1

CMC: 2

Part of the Reserved List: No

Color Identity:

Set: Fourth Edition (4ED)

Rarity: Uncommon

Collector Number: 161

Oracle Text

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.

Format Legalities

duel(Legal)

brawl(Not Legal)

penny(Not Legal)

predh(Legal)

future(Not Legal)

legacy(Legal)

modern(Not Legal)

pauper(Not Legal)

alchemy(Not Legal)

pioneer(Not Legal)

vintage(Legal)

historic(Not Legal)

standard(Not Legal)

timeless(Not Legal)

commander(Legal)

gladiator(Not Legal)

oldschool(Legal)

premodern(Legal)

oathbreaker(Legal)

standardbrawl(Not Legal)

paupercommander(Not Legal)

Card Rulings

August 1, 2008
Simulacrum is the source of the damage. If an effect needs to know a characteristic of the damage's source, it will see the damage coming from Simulacrum.
Source: wotc
October 4, 2004
This is not damage prevention or redirection. It actually is life gain and newly dealt damage.
Source: wotc
October 4, 2004
You can't use Simulacrum on Loss of Life, just damage.
Source: wotc

Price History

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