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Dark Impostor

{2}{B}

Creature — Vampire Assassin

Avacyn Restored·avr #92·Rare·2012·Art by Johannes Voss
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal

Oracle Text

{4}{B}{B}: Exile target creature and put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

This creature has all activated abilities of all creature cards exiled with it.

"Ah, this is a nice life. I can see why you were so desperate to keep it."

P / T

2 / 2

Set
Avacyn Restored (AVR)
Number
#92
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Johannes Voss
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.37
USD Foil
$3.58
EUR
0.45
EUR Foil
1.62
MTGO Tix
0.02

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings6

5/1/2012·wotc

If an activated ability of a card in exile references the card it's printed on by name, treat Dark Impostor's version of that ability as though it referenced Dark Impostor by name instead. For example, if Marrow Bats (which says "Pay 4 life: Regenerate Marrow Bats") is exiled with Dark Impostor, Dark Impostor has the ability "Pay 4 life: Regenerate Dark Impostor."

5/1/2012·wotc

Once Dark Impostor leaves the battlefield, it will no longer have the activated abilities of the creature cards exiled with it. If it returns to the battlefield, it will be a new Dark Impostor with no connection to those exiled cards.

5/1/2012·wotc

Dark Impostor gains only activated abilities. It doesn't gain triggered abilities or static abilities. Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keywords are activated abilities; they have colons in their reminder text.

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