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Illusionary Mask 30A

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

Card

id2318
artistAmy Weber
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asciiName
attractionLights
availabilitypaper
boosterTypes
borderColorblack
colorIdentity
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colors
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank23073
edhrecSaltiness
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faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishesnonfoil
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frameVersion1997
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil0
hasNonFoil1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint1
isReserved1
isStarter
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
languageEnglish
layoutnormal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost{2}
manaValue2
nameIllusionary Mask
number543
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText
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power
printings2ED, 30A, CED, CEI, LEA, LEB, ME3, TD0
promoTypes
rarityrare
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp
setCode30A
side
signature
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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
typeArtifact
typesArtifact
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watermark
setName30th Anniversary Edition

Identifiers

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scryfallIllustrationId3a98e8c0-60a2-488e-9acf-7429af62e40e
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Legalities

id2318
alchemy
brawl
commander
duel
future
gladiator
historic
legacy
modern
oathbreaker
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny
pioneer
predh
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuidc9d32130-6377-52e4-bd0b-f66b85a37963
vintage

Purchase URLs

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cardKingdomEtched
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cardmarket
tcgplayerhttps://mtgjson.com/links/963fafb0fcda5175
tcgplayerEtched
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Foreign Data (per language)

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Rulings

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2004-10-04Only the controller of the face down creature can look at it.
2004-10-04The 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.
2004-10-04The creature's "enters" abilities (and any other abilities relating to the creature entering) do not trigger when it turns face up.
2009-10-01Both 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}.
2009-10-01If 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.
2009-10-01Illusionary Mask's ability will continue to apply to creatures cast face down with it, even if Illusionary Mask has left the battlefield.
2009-10-01The effect that turns it face-up is a replacement effect. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
2009-10-01While 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.
2009-10-01You actually cast the card face-down, much as when playing a spell with Morph. It can be responded to and countered.
2009-10-01You 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.
2009-10-01You may look at a face-down spell or permanent you control at any time.
2009-10-01You 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.

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