Question 1

Ruling for Phantasmal Image: If Phantasmal Image somehow enters the battlefield at the same time as another c...

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

Ruling for Phantasmal Image: If the chosen creature is copying something else (for example, if the chosen cre...

Accepted Answer

If the chosen creature is copying something else (for example, if the chosen creature is another Phantasmal Image), then Phantasmal Image enters the battlefield as whatever the chosen creature copied.

Question 3

Ruling for Phantasmal Image: Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger when Ph...

Accepted Answer

Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger when Phantasmal Image 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.

Question 4

Ruling for Phantasmal Image: Phantasmal Image copies exactly what was printed on the original creature (unles...

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

Ruling for Phantasmal Image: If the chosen creature is a token, Phantasmal Image copies the original characte...

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

Ruling for Phantasmal Image: The Illusion creature type and the triggered ability that Phantasmal Image gains...

Accepted Answer

The Illusion creature type and the triggered ability that Phantasmal Image gains as part of its copy effect are both copiable values that other effects may copy.

Question 7

Ruling for Phantasmal Image: If the chosen creature has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.

Accepted Answer

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

Set	#	Rarity	Lang	Artist	Price	Foil
Secret Lair Drop (SLD)Absolutely Accurate Actor	#2306	rare	en	Arou	$6.10	—
Special Guests (SPG)	#67	mythic	en	Darren Tan	$7.44	$28.09
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#89	rare	en	Nils Hamm	$3.83	—
Modern Masters 2017 (MM3)	#46	rare	en	Nils Hamm	$3.88	$10.06
Magic 2012 (M12)	#72	rare	en	Nils Hamm	$3.78	$16.37
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#89	rare	de	Nils Hamm	—	—
Magic 2012 (M12)	#72	rare	de	Nils Hamm	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#89	rare	es	Nils Hamm	—	—
Magic 2012 (M12)	#72	rare	es	Nils Hamm	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#89	rare	fr	Nils Hamm	—	—
Magic 2012 (M12)	#72	rare	fr	Nils Hamm	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#89	rare	it	Nils Hamm	—	—
Magic 2012 (M12)	#72	rare	it	Nils Hamm	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#89	rare	ja	Nils Hamm	—	—
Modern Masters 2017 (MM3)	#46	rare	ja	Nils Hamm	—	—
Magic 2012 (M12)	#72	rare	ja	Nils Hamm	—	—
Magic 2012 (M12)	#72	rare	ko	Nils Hamm	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#89	rare	pt	Nils Hamm	—	—
Magic 2012 (M12)	#72	rare	pt	Nils Hamm	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#89	rare	ru	Nils Hamm	—	—
Magic 2012 (M12)	#72	rare	ru	Nils Hamm	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#89	rare	zhs	Nils Hamm	—	—
Modern Masters 2017 (MM3)	#46	rare	zhs	Nils Hamm	—	—
Magic 2012 (M12)	#72	rare	zhs	Nils Hamm	—	—
Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC)	#89	rare	zht	Nils Hamm	—	—
Magic 2012 (M12)	#72	rare	zht	Nils Hamm	—	—

Phantasmal Image

Phantasmal Image

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