Simulacrum
~$0.34 low · ~$174.99 high
Black. Instant
Fourth Edition #161 · Illustrated by Mark Poole
Fourth Edition #161 · Illustrated by Mark PooleWhat is Simulacrum worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
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 legality
All 12 printings of Simulacrum
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #125· 2022Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €3.15 | uncommon | $5.38 | €3.15 | |
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #422· 2022Not tournament legalRetro Frameuncommon· Cardmarket €40.00 | uncommon | — | €40.00 | |
No image yet Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border 4bb #161· 1995Spanishuncommon· Cardmarket €1.03 | uncommon | $4.00 | €1.03 | |
 Fourth Edition 4ed #161· 1995uncommon· Cardmarket €0.42 | uncommon | $0.34 | €0.42 | |
 Summer Magic / Edgar sum #130· 1994uncommon· Cardmarket €280.00 | uncommon | — | €280.00 | |
 Revised Edition 3ed #130· 1994uncommon· Cardmarket €0.39 | uncommon | $0.37 | €0.39 | |
No image yet Foreign Black Border fbb #130· 1994Frenchuncommon· Cardmarket €0.56 | uncommon | — | €0.56 | |
 Collectors' Edition ced #129· 1993Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €1.27 | uncommon | $2.15 | €1.27 | |
 Intl. Collectors' Edition cei #129· 1993Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €1.34 | uncommon | $1.49 | €1.34 | |
 Unlimited Edition 2ed #129· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €2.88 | uncommon | $11.19 | €2.88 | |
 Limited Edition Beta leb #129· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €16.71 | uncommon | $33.79 | €16.71 | |
 Limited Edition Alpha lea #128· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €47.55 | uncommon | $174.99 | €47.55 |
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Where to buy Simulacrum
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Card details
- First printed
- 1993
- Printings
- 12
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #17,234 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Mark Poole
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Fourth Edition card (#161).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (3)
2004-10-04
This is not damage prevention or redirection. It actually is life gain and newly dealt damage.
2004-10-04
You can't use Simulacrum on Loss of Life, just damage.
2008-08-01
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.
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