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Illusionary Mask

{2}

Artifact

Limited Edition Alpha·lea #249·Rare·1993·Art by Amy Weber
StandardNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal

Oracle 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.

Set
Limited Edition Alpha (LEA)
Number
#249
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Amy Weber
Frame
1993
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil
EUR
804.09

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings12

10/4/2004·wotc

The creature's "enters" abilities (and any other abilities relating to the creature entering) do not trigger when it turns face up.

10/4/2004·wotc

Only the controller of the face down creature can look at it.

10/4/2004·wotc

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.

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