Spitting Image is a rare blue-green sorcery from the Commander 2016 set, featuring the Retrace mechanic and a mana cost of {4}{G/U}{G/U}.
2016 • Magic: The Gathering • Commander 2016
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The Spitting Image card (C16 #236) is a rare sorcery from the Magic: The Gathering Commander 2016 set. It features a mana cost of {4}{G/U}{G/U} and has a mana value of 6. The card's color identity is green and blue. It includes the Retrace keyword, allowing players to cast it from the graveyard by discarding a land. The card was illustrated by Jim Nelson.
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Featured
Spitting Image
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Jim Nelson
Card Stock
English
{4}{G/U}{G/U}
Sorcery
G, U
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Create a token that's a copy of target creature. Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)
Spitting is the customary greeting between a creature and its magical impostor.
FAQ
The mana cost for Spitting Image is {4}{G/U}{G/U}. This indicates it requires four generic mana and one mana from either green or blue for each of the two {G/U} symbols.
Retrace allows a player to cast the card from their graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying the other mana costs. This provides an alternative way to reuse the card's effect.
The artwork for Spitting Image in the Commander 2016 set was created by Jim Nelson. The card is cataloged as number 236 in the C16 set.
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