- Octomancer
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Octomancer
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Types
Creature
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Subtypes
Frog
Druid
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Details
Rules
Gift an Octopus (You may promise an opponent a gift as you cast this spell. If you do, when it enters, they create an 8/8 blue Octopus creature token.)
At the beginning of each end step, create a token that's a copy of target creature token that entered the battlefield this turn.
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Power
3
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Toughness
3
toughness
Color Identity
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Rarity
Rare
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Number
37
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Artist
Justin Gerard
artist
Language
English
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(EN)
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Expansion
Bloomburrow Commander
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Rulings
Any "enters" abilities of the copied token will trigger when the token enters. Any "as [this permanent] enters" or "[this permanent] enters with" abilities of the copied token will also work.
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As an additional cost to cast a spell with gift, you can promise the listed gift to an opponent. That opponent is chosen as part of that additional cost. The gift isn't given at this time; rather, it's given at a later time based on whether or not the spell is a permanent spell.
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For instants and sorceries with gift, the gift is given to the appropriate opponent as part of the resolution of the spell. This happens before any of the spell's other effects would take place.
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For permanent spells with gift, an ability triggers when that permanent enters if the gift was promised. When that ability resolves, the gift is given to the appropriate opponent.
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If a spell for which the gift was promised is countered, doesn't resolve (perhaps because all of its targets are illegal), or is otherwise removed from the stack, the gift won't be given. None of its other effects will happen either.
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If the copied token has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0.
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If the copied token is copying something else (for example, if the copied token is one previously created by this ability), then the token enters as whatever that token copied.
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If you copy a spell for which the gift was promised, the gift was also promised to the same opponent for the copy. If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent that's already on the battlefield, the gift isn't promised for that new permanent, even if it was promised for the original.
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In the main set, there are four different kinds of gifts. "Gift a Food" causes the chosen opponent to create a Food token, while "Gift a Treasure" causes the chosen opponent to create a Treasure token. "Gift a card" causes them to draw a card, and "Gift a tapped Fish" causes them to create a tapped 1/1 blue Fish creature token. The Commander decks contain two more kinds of gifts: "Gift an Octopus," which causes the chosen opponent to create an 8/8 blue Octopus creature token, and "Gift an extra turn," which causes them to take an extra turn after the current turn ends.
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Some instant or sorcery spells require alternative or additional targets if the gift was promised. You ignore these targeting requirements if the gifts aren't promised for those spells. On the other hand, you can promise a gift for a permanent spell even if you won't be able to choose targets for an enters ability of that permanent once the spell resolves.
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The token you create copies the original characteristics of the token as stated by the effect that created that token (unless that token is copying something else; see below). It doesn't copy whether that token is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on.
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You can't pay a gift cost more than once.
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Code
Model attributes
id
string
The id of the card
BLC-37
name
string
The name of the card
Octomancer
mana_cost
string
The cost to cast the card
{3}{G}{U}
types
string[]
The types of card, such as Creature.
Creature
subtypes
string[]
The subtypes of the card, such as Storyborn or Hero.
Frog, Druid
power
string
The strength of the card
3
toughness
string
The willpower of the card
3
color_identity
string
The color identity of the card (the colors that appear on the card)
G, U
variants
object[]
The variants the card is available in, such as normal or foil, and their prices.
variants.name
string
The variant name, such as normal or foil
normal
variants.prices
object[]
The variant name, such as normal or coldFoil
rarity
string
The rarity of the card
Rare
number
string
The card number
37
artist
string
The artist of the card
Justin Gerard
language
string
The language of the card, such as English.
English
language_code
string
The language code, such as EN.
EN
images
object[]
The images of the card
images.large
string
The large url of the image
https://images.scrydex.com/magicthegathering/BLC-37/large
expansion
object
The expansion the card belongs to
expansion.name
string
The name of the expansion
Bloomburrow Commander