Phantasmal Image

set	min	mtgo
-	42.24	0.02 tix

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Name	Phantasmal Image
Type	Creature — illusion
Description	You may have Phantasmal Image enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it's an Illusion in addition to its other types and it has "When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it."
Artist	Darren Tan
Set	Special Guests #67
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Phantasmal Image

Phantasmal Image, Creature — illusion, designed by Nils Hamm first released in Jul, 2011 in the set Magic 2012 and was printed exactly in 4 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 42.24. It's a key card in 5 combos.

Phantasmal Image is a versatile card that can fit well in decks looking to copy powerful creatures on the battlefield for a lower mana cost. Decks focusing on creature synergy or utilizing strong enters-the-battlefield abilities can benefit from it. However, it is vulnerable to removal due to its sacrifice clause, so decks with ways to protect or recur the copy can maximize its potential. Better alternatives include cards like Clever Impersonator or Phyrexian Metamorph, which offer more flexibility and do not have the same drawback, but Phantasmal Image can still be a strong inclusion in the right deck.

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

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

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If the chosen creature is a token, Phantasmal Image copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that created the token. Phantasmal Image is not a token in this case.

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Phantasmal Image copies exactly what was printed on the original creature (unless that creature is copying something else or is a token; see below) and it gains the Illusion creature type and the triggered ability. It doesn’t copy whether that creature is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on.

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