wotc
Simulacrum is the source of the damage. If an effect needs to know a characteristic of the damage's source, it will see the damage coming from Simulacrum.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #161
Simulacrum
4bb·#161·uncommon·nonfoil·ES
Illus. Mark Poole
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wishlisted
Apr 1995
31 yr ago
Value
$2.79+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $1.79 · low $1.79
Volatility · stable
Tracking since · May 17, 2026
USD$1.79EUR€0.67
NM
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #18,347 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
You gain life equal to the damage dealt to you this turn. Simulacrum deals damage to target creature you control equal to the damage dealt to you this turn.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
This is not damage prevention or redirection. It actually is life gain and newly dealt damage.
wotc
You can't use Simulacrum on Loss of Life, just damage.
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