AFC #89
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Clone effects are the connective tissue of copy and blink decks, and Phantasmal Image is the cheapest way to run one. It costs two mana and does the job of a four-drop, which is why it keeps coming up in questions about what a deck can do on a tight turn. Whether the name-retention and copy-target questions around it matter depends entirely on how much removal is across the table.
- Nonfoil today, AFC #89
- $4.33TCGplayer market
- 7 days to today
- −7.5%$4.68 to $4.33
- EDHREC rank today
- #1,513Down 9 in 30 days
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The take
Best-in-class rate for a Clone, but only if you play it like a combo piece or a tempo play, not a value engine.
$4.38
EDHRec rank 1514
Plays well with
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Palinchron
Palinchron untaps lands when it enters, and copying it with Phantasmal Image lets you repeat that effect, which is the setup for an infinite loop.
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Clone
Clone is the sturdier version of the same effect, so running both gives you more copy effects, with Phantasmal Image as the cheap early option and Clone as the one that survives targeting.
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Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Both are copy effects, and Sakashima's copy can sit alongside the Image's cheap early copy so the deck has multiple ways to duplicate whatever creature matters most.
Phantasmal Image Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $4.33, down 7.5% over 7 days, down 7.9% over 30 days, down 40.2% over 90 days.
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Phantasmal Image in Sealed Products
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Phantasmal Image Printings & Prices
Phantasmal Image has 5 tracked printings across 5 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless treatments.
MM3 #46
M12 #72
SLD #2306
SPG #67
Sell Phantasmal Image: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
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| CoolStuffInc | SPG #67 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SPG #67 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | M12 #72 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | M12 #72 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SPG #67 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | MM3 #46 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | MM3 #46 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #2306 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #2306 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SPG #67 | Nonfoil |
Phantasmal Image Rules Text & Legality
Phantasmal Image
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it's an Illusion in addition to its other types and it has "When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it."
Phantasmal Image is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
Phantasmal Image Rulings
- Mar 14, 2017
Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger when Phantasmal Image enters the battlefield. Any “as [this creature] enters the battlefield” or “[this creature] enters the battlefield with” abilities of the chosen creature will also work.
- Mar 14, 2017
If Phantasmal Image somehow enters the battlefield at the same time as another creature, Phantasmal Image can't become a copy of that creature. You may choose only a creature that's already on the battlefield.
- Mar 14, 2017
If the chosen creature has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
- Mar 14, 2017
If the chosen creature is a token, Phantasmal Image copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that created the token. Phantasmal Image is not a token in this case.
- Mar 14, 2017
If the chosen creature is copying something else (for example, if the chosen creature is another Phantasmal Image), then Phantasmal Image enters the battlefield as whatever the chosen creature copied.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Phantasmal Image has been reprinted 9 times.
- Jul 15, 2011Magic 2012M12 #72
- Jul 15, 2011Magic 2012 · foilM12 #72
- Mar 17, 2017Modern Masters 2017 · foilMM3 #46
- Mar 17, 2017Modern Masters 2017MM3 #46
- Jun 21, 2021Secret Lair Drop · BorderlessSLD #2306
- Jun 21, 2021Secret Lair Drop · Borderless, foilSLD #2306
- Jul 23, 2021Forgotten Realms CommanderAFC #89
- Aug 2, 2024Special Guests · Borderless, foilSPG #67
- Aug 2, 2024Special Guests · BorderlessSPG #67
Phantasmal Image in Commander
Phantasmal Image is the #1,513 most-played card on EDHREC, down 9 places over the last 30 days.
#1,513
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 9 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Down 9 in 30 days
Phantasmal Image FAQ
How much is Phantasmal Image worth?
Phantasmal Image is worth about $4.33 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 6, 2026.
Is Phantasmal Image legal in Commander?
Yes. Phantasmal Image is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Phantasmal Image been reprinted?
Yes. Phantasmal Image has been reprinted 9 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Phantasmal Image cheap?
Phantasmal Image trades at about $4.33; 9 reprints keep supply plentiful.
What can I play instead of Phantasmal Image?
Cards that fill a similar role include Flesh Duplicate, Mirror Image, Phyrexian Metamorph.
