• Clone (Original Art)
  • Clone (Original Art)

    Clone (Original Art)

    Artist
    Julie Baroh
    Year
    1993
    Medium
    Acrylics
    Set
    Alpha
    Card Color
    Blue
    Card Rarity
    Uncommon
    Card Type
    Creature
    Game
    Magic the Gathering
    C.O.A.
    no
    Painted A.P.
    no
    Substrate Material
    Paper
    Substrate Dimensions
    5 13/16"H x 7 7/8"W
    Image Area Dimensions
    5 13/16"H x 7 7/8"W
    Frame Dimensions
    Unframed
    Handmade Protective Case
    YES
    Reserved List
    No

    Clone is a four-mana blue Shapeshifter creature, first printed in Alpha (1993). A player may have Clone enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature on the battlefield. It’s one of the most creative cards in Magic’s early history. It represents blue’s ability to adapt, mimic, and outsmart opponents- turning their best threats against them. Clone was the first “copy” effect in Magic, which was a brand-new concept at the time. This card is appealing because it’s very flexible, as it can become any creature on the battlefield. During early Type 1 and Type 2 (1993-1996), Clone was a sideboard or tech card in blue-based control decks. It could copy Serra Angel, Shivan Dragon, or Mahamoti Djinn- saving you mana while matching their biggest threats. It’s played in various Old School (93/94) decks (e.g. Mono-Blue Control, The Deck, Blue-Green Midrange). In cEDH/Commander decks, Clone and its many descendants (e.g. Phyrexian Metamorph) are staples in many blue decks. Clone was removed from the Reserved List in March 2002.
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