Sakashima the Impostor MTG Card

Card setsReleased in 4 setsSee all
Mana cost
Converted mana cost4
RarityRare
TypeLegendary Creature — Human Rogue
Power 3
Toughness 1

Text of card

As Sakashima the Impostor comes into play, you may choose a creature in play. If you do, Sakashima comes into play as a copy of that creature, except its name is still Sakashima the Impostor, it's still legendary, and it gains ": Return Sakashima the Impostor to its owner's hand at end of turn."

Decks using this card

MTG decks using Sakashima the Impostor. Dig deeper into the strategy of decks, sideboard cards, list ideas and export to play in ARENA or MOL.

#NameFormatArchetypeEvent
Esper StonebladeEsper Stoneblade LegacyEsper StonebladeLegacy League 2024-01-21

Text of card Sakashima the Impostor

As Sakashima the Impostor comes into play, you may choose a creature in play. If you do, Sakashima comes into play as a copy of that creature, except its name is still Sakashima the Impostor, it's still legendary, and it gains ": Return Sakashima the Impostor to its owner's hand at end of turn."

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Printings

The Sakashima the Impostor Magic the Gathering card was released in 4 different sets between 2005-06-03 and 2019-12-02. Illustrated by 2 different artists.

#ReleasedNameCodeSymbolNumberFrameLayoutBorderArtist
12005-06-03Saviors of KamigawaSOK 532003NormalBlackrk post
22019-11-07Mystery BoosterMB1 4772003NormalBlackrk post
32019-12-02Secret Lair DropSLD 12322015NormalBorderlessTsubonari
42020-09-26The ListPLST SOK-532003NormalBlackrk post

Legalities

Magic the Gathering formats where Sakashima the Impostor has restrictions

FormatLegality
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
VintageLegal
DuelLegal
PredhLegal
PennyLegal

Rules and information

The reference guide for Magic: The Gathering Sakashima the Impostor card rulings provides official rulings, any errata issued, as well as a record of all the functional modifications that have occurred.

Date Text
2005-06-01 If there is no creature on the battlefield or if you don’t choose a creature as Sakashima enters the battlefield, Sakashima remains a 3/1 Human Rogue.
2005-06-01 Sakashima doesn’t get the return to hand ability unless a creature is copied as Sakashima enters the battlefield. Sakashima can’t copy itself because the choice is made as part of the event that puts it onto the battlefield, and whatever will be copied must already be on the battlefield.
2005-06-01 Sakashima must be on the battlefield at the end of turn in order to return to hand. If Sakashima leaves the battlefield after the ability is activated but before the at-end-of-turn ability resolves, the ability does nothing.