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Illusionist's Gambit

· Instant · Commander 2013 (C13)

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Times Brought

129

Decks Running

In Decks

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Decklist Inclusion

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Format

Multiplayer 1v1

Showing 1v1 (duel) data only. 1v1 is a different format from multiplayer Commander, so these numbers are not comparable.

Card text

Illusionist's Gambit

Instant

Cast this spell only during the declare blockers step on an opponent's turn. Remove all attacking creatures from combat and untap them. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase. Each of those creatures attacks that combat if able. They can't attack you or planeswalkers you control that combat.

Commander 2013 (C13) · Rare · Illustrated by Zoltan Boros

Final zone distribution

29 instances

3.4%

Library

3.4%

Battlefield

37.9%

Graveyard

3.4%

Exile

Commanders that played this card

in tracked games

1 Ms. Bumbleflower 28 decks
2 Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor 6 decks
3 Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge 4 decks
4 Alela, Cunning Conqueror 3 decks
5 Nekusar, the Mindrazer 2 decks
6 Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer 1 decks
7 Eshki Dragonclaw 1 decks
8 Galazeth Prismari 1 decks
9 Hakbal of the Surging Soul 1 decks
10 Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis 1 decks

The "good card" funnel

129 brought · 59 players

Brought to game

129

Ever drawn

Reached battlefield

Still on board at game end

9 of 100 times cast 9%

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