Please pardon my ignorance, is this an ETB or an "as it enters" effect? Meaning, if Humility or Hushwing Gryff are out, does this lose its ability to clone?
It functions as the permanent enters the battlefield out of necessity. If it were an ETB, it would enter the battlefield, and, um, die before becoming anything due to being 0/0.
So. With a humility in play this can enter as a planeswalker? Or does it enter as a 1/1 with no abilities?
*Bolas grabs spark*
*spark vanishes*
*Bolas rubs temples*
Bolas: *sigh* Jace, Jace...still relying on illusions and mind reading? When will you learn some new tricks?
*Bolas grabs another spark*
*spark vanishes*
*Bolas facepalms and groans*
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Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
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Boy howdy! I cannot wait to lose games to *multiple* Teferis. I always thought to myself how much more fun it'd be if they had 3 instead of one! I'm beside myself in anticipation! Yee-haaw!
There are lots of strictly better Clones out there, but this ain't one. It does seem quite powerful.
I think there are only two strictly better Clones: Stunt Double and Gigantoplasm. But neither is Modern legal, which is something.
There are several other clones that are usually better but have some crucial drawback that makes them not strictly better. Phyrexian Metamorph is usually better but is weak to artifact removal, Clever Impersonator, Altered Ego, Evil Twin, Sakashima the Impostor are 'improved' clones functionality-wise but have a more color-intense cost.
Dunno if its been mentioned, but Militia Bugler can find this guy. Then, perhaps, let you bugle again off a 3/4 bugler clone. Can also copy Trostani, another card Bugler can find. Copying a Shalai could be fun as well. Also worth noting that Spark Double, being non legendary, can be cloned with Quasiduplicate and the like. Potentially leading to a flying floatilla of Niv Mizzets, etc.
Is the “if that permanent is Legendary” part really necessary?
Given the slightly cleaner templating they’ve been favoring lately,
I would think “this permanent is not Legendary” would suffice?
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Yes it will be a planeswalker
look at rulings for clever impersonator and humility
https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/magic-fundamentals/magic-rulings/magic-rulings-archives/621272-clever-impersonator-and-humility
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Sice it can only copy your stuff, it's more like Bolas making a clone of himself for maximum ego.
That’s the most powerful clone card I have ever seen
I need that for my alt win deck I’m working on
*spark vanishes*
*Bolas rubs temples*
Bolas: *sigh* Jace, Jace...still relying on illusions and mind reading? When will you learn some new tricks?
*Bolas grabs another spark*
*spark vanishes*
*Bolas facepalms and groans*
Copy Jace, Wielder of Mysteries so he can think twice as fast!
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
That unfortunately does sound like Jace...
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I think there are only two strictly better Clones: Stunt Double and Gigantoplasm. But neither is Modern legal, which is something.
There are several other clones that are usually better but have some crucial drawback that makes them not strictly better. Phyrexian Metamorph is usually better but is weak to artifact removal, Clever Impersonator, Altered Ego, Evil Twin, Sakashima the Impostor are 'improved' clones functionality-wise but have a more color-intense cost.
The clone token made by Helm of the Host specifically isn't legendary.
Sakashima the Impostor is legendary but retains its own name and so can coexist with the legendary it copies.
Spark Double copies Aminatou. Because they can [-1] blink each other you'll get infinite uses out of them both.
Basically another Felidar Guardian for the deck, Christmas for me.
Interestingly you can Clever Impersonator the Spark Double to have three versions of a planeswalker in play. Yes that will be a goal.
Straight into my Estrid, the Masked deck, copying an enchantress is fine, but being able to make another Estrid blows my mind.
Niv-Mizzet Reborn
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Given the slightly cleaner templating they’ve been favoring lately,
I would think “this permanent is not Legendary” would suffice?
Reprint Stasis!
Control needs more love.
EDH:
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm
WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW
WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW