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Illusionist's Bracers
Oracle Text
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}
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Illusionist’s Bracers is a deceptively small artifact that rewards you for building around creatures with strong activated abilities, turning one activation into two and often doubling the card’s impact without spending extra mana. In practice, it best supports combo and value-focused midrange or control shells, especially decks that can keep a key creature alive long enough to suit up and leverage repeated activations. The strongest uses are on creatures whose abilities tap for effects, generate tokens, loot, remove threats, or untap themselves, since the copy can often choose new targets and swing a board state quickly. In Commander, pairing it with utility creatures like Magus-style engines, mana dorks with abilities beyond mana, or creatures that activate multiple times per turn can create explosive turns. The equipment cost is a little clunky, so it shines most when your deck already wants to protect a centerpiece and grind incremental advantage rather than race.
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Character Background
Illusionist’s Bracers is a deceptively small artifact that rewards you for building around creatures with strong activated abilities, turning one activation into two and often doubling the card’s impact without spending extra mana. In practice, it best supports combo and value-focused midrange or control shells, especially decks that can keep a key creature alive long enough to suit up and leverage repeated activations. The strongest uses are on creatures whose abilities tap for effects, generate tokens, loot, remove threats, or untap themselves, since the copy can often choose new targets and swing a board state quickly. In Commander, pairing it with utility creatures like Magus-style engines, mana dorks with abilities beyond mana, or creatures that activate multiple times per turn can create explosive turns. The equipment cost is a little clunky, so it shines most when your deck already wants to protect a centerpiece and grind incremental advantage rather than race.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-11 13:40:43 UTC