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Illusionist's Bracers

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

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It's easy to believe you're a god when you're twice as powerful as everyone else.

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
~1 in 1168–1216
Illustrator
Svetlin Velinov
Found in
Commander Legends Battle for Baldurs Gate Set Booster Pack · Kamigawa Neon Dynasty Set Booster Pack · Dominaria United Set Booster Pack
Printings5Combos152EDHREC rank#1,605
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Whenever an ability of equipped creature is activated, if it isn't a mana ability, copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy. Equip {3}
Equip
Plays as:
Ability CopyIs EquipmentInfinite Mana Piece
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+1.0%
$5.85
$4.48 low$2.58 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$4.27· across 5 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

7 · latest Apr 15, 2013
  • WotCApr 15, 2013

    A mana ability is an ability that (1) isn't a loyalty ability, (2) doesn't target, and (3) could add mana when it resolves.

  • WotCJan 24, 2013

    An activated ability is written in the form "Cost: Effect."

  • WotCJan 24, 2013

    If Illusionist's Bracers somehow becomes equipped to a creature an opponent controls, and an activated ability (that isn't a mana ability) of that creature is activated, you will control the copy of that ability.

  • WotCJan 24, 2013

    If the ability has {X} in its cost, the value of X is copied.

  • WotCJan 24, 2013

    If the ability is modal (that is, it says "Choose one —" or the like), the copy will have the same mode. You can't choose a different one.

  • WotCJan 24, 2013

    If the cost of an activated ability requires Illusionist's Bracers or the equipped creature to be sacrificed, the ability won't be copied. At the time the ability is considered activated (after all costs are paid), Illusionist's Bracers is no longer equipped to that creature.

  • WotCJan 24, 2013

    The copy will have the same targets as the ability it's copying unless you choose new ones. You may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them. If, for one of the targets, you can't choose a new legal target, then it remains unchanged (even if the current target is illegal).