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Simulacrum
UncommonColour IDMV 2
Instant
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.
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Instant
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Other printings
9 other English printingsEarliest 1993-08-05Newest 2022-11-28Cheapest priced $0.32 in 4ED
Rulings (3)
wotc1 Aug 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.
wotc4 Oct 2004
This is not damage prevention or redirection. It actually is life gain and newly dealt damage.
wotc4 Oct 2004
You can't use Simulacrum on Loss of Life, just damage.
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