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Illusionary Mask ME3

Other printings of "Illusionary Mask": TD0 #A114 ME3 #197 30A #246 LEA #249 2ED #250 CED #250 CEI #250 LEB #250 30A #543

Card

id	52569
artist	Amy Weber
artistIds	c1160787-e72e-4f89-b361-c6864f7a4e3a
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attractionLights
availability	mtgo
boosterTypes	default
borderColor	black
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duelDeck
edhrecRank	23055
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finishes	nonfoil, foil
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frameVersion	1997
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hasFoil	1
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly	1
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint	1
isReserved	1
isStarter
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
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language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost	{2}
manaValue	2
name	Illusionary Mask
number	197
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originalText	{X}: You may put a creature card with converted mana cost X or less from your hand onto the battlefield face down as a 0/1 creature. Put X mask counters on that creature. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery. The creature's controller may turn the creature face up any time he or she could cast an instant by removing all mask counters from it. This effect ends if the creature is turned face up.
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power
printings	2ED, 30A, CED, CEI, LEA, LEB, ME3, TD0
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rarity	rare
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relatedCards
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setCode	ME3
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text	{X}: You may choose a creature card in your hand whose mana cost could be paid by some amount of, or all of, the mana you spent on {X}. If you do, you may cast that card face down as a 2/2 creature spell without paying its mana cost. If the creature that spell becomes as it resolves has not been turned face up and would assign or deal damage, be dealt damage, or become tapped, instead it's turned face up and assigns or deals damage, is dealt damage, or becomes tapped. Activate only as a sorcery.
toughness
type	Artifact
types	Artifact
uuid	b952bfbc-155c-5f16-8906-887f505ccb74
variations
watermark
setName	Masters Edition III

Identifiers

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mtgoId	33456
multiverseId	201199
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Legalities

id	52569
alchemy
brawl
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future
gladiator
historic
legacy	Legal
modern
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny	Legal
pioneer
predh	Legal
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuid	b952bfbc-155c-5f16-8906-887f505ccb74
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

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Rulings

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2004-10-04	Only the controller of the face down creature can look at it.
2004-10-04	The creature enters face down, so none of its "enters" abilities will trigger or have any effect. Also none of its "As this enters" abilities apply.
2004-10-04	The creature's "enters" abilities (and any other abilities relating to the creature entering) do not trigger when it turns face up.
2009-10-01	Both the amount and types of mana you spend on {X} are taken into account while you're choosing a creature card from your hand. For example, if you spent {U}{U} on {X}, you can choose a creature card with mana cost {U}{U}, {1}{U}, {2}, or {W/U}{W/U}, among other possibilities, but not one that costs {2}{U} or one that costs {G}.
2009-10-01	If you use the ability to cast a creature card face down, you must keep track of the amount and types of mana you spent on {X}. If that creature spell is moved from the stack to anywhere other than the battlefield, the resulting creature leaves the battlefield, or the game ends, the face-down card is revealed. If its mana cost couldn't be paid by some amount of, or all of, the mana you spent on {X}, all applicable penalties for casting a card illegally are assessed.
2009-10-01	Illusionary Mask's ability will continue to apply to creatures cast face down with it, even if Illusionary Mask has left the battlefield.
2009-10-01	The effect that turns it face-up is a replacement effect. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
2009-10-01	While the creature card is face down, it's a 2/2 creature with no name, mana cost, color, creature type, abilities, or expansion symbol. Since it has no mana cost, its mana value is 0.
2009-10-01	You actually cast the card face-down, much as when playing a spell with Morph. It can be responded to and countered.
2009-10-01	You can turn a face-down permanent face up if it would have morph while face up. This applies to creatures you cast face down as a result of Illusionary Mask's effect. The rest of Illusionary Mask's effect applies to it as well.
2009-10-01	You may look at a face-down spell or permanent you control at any time.
2009-10-01	You may not turn a face-down spell face up. You may not turn a face-down permanent face up unless it would have morph while face up or an effect specifically allows you to turn it face up. Illusionary Mask's ability has you turn a face-down creature face up if it would assign damage, deal damage, be dealt damage, or become tapped, but not for any other reason. For example, if you use Illusionary Mask's ability to cast a black creature face down, you can't turn it face up just because it's being targeted by Terror.