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Sakashima of a Thousand Faces, art by Jason A. Engle
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Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

{3}{U} · Legendary Creature — Human Rogue

You may have Sakashima enter as a copy of another creature you control, except it has Sakashima's other abilities. The "legend rule" doesn't apply to permanents you control. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

Rulings (11)

Nov 10, 2020 · If the chosen creature is copying something else, then Sakashima enters the battlefield as whatever the chosen creature copied.

Nov 10, 2020 · Sakashima of a Thousand Faces copies exactly what was printed on the original creature (unless that creature is copying something else or is a token; see below), except that it also has Sakashima's other abilities. It doesn't copy whether that creature is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or any Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on. Most notably, if it copies a creature that's not normally a creature, it won't be a creature.

Nov 10, 2020 · If you control more than one legendary permanent with the same name and the "legend rule" begins applying again (perhaps because Sakashima of a Thousand Faces leaves the battlefield), you'll immediately have to comply with the rule and put all but one of those permanents into the graveyard.

Nov 10, 2020 · If the chosen creature has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.

Nov 10, 2020 · The "legend rule" is the rule that states that if a player controls two or more legendary permanents with the same name, that player chooses one of them, and the rest are put into their owners' graveyards. (704.5j at the time of this document's creation for those of you scoring at home.)

Nov 10, 2020 · If Sakashima somehow enters the battlefield at the same time as another creature, it can't become a copy of that creature. You may choose only a creature that's already on the battlefield.

Nov 10, 2020 · While the "legend rule" doesn't apply to permanents you control, you can control any number of legendary permanents with the same name and none of them will be put into the graveyard.

Nov 10, 2020 · If the chosen creature is a token, Sakashima copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that put that token onto the battlefield. Sakashima doesn't become a token in this case.

Nov 10, 2020 · Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger when Sakashima enters the battlefield. Any "as [this creature] enters the battlefield" or "[this creature] enters the battlefield with" abilities of the chosen creature will also work.

Nov 10, 2020 · If another creature becomes a copy of Sakashima, that creature also has Sakashima's other abilities.

Nov 10, 2020 · If Sakashima is your commander, it remains your commander even if it's copying another creature. If Sakashima is not your commander, it remains not your commander even if it's copying your commander.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
ModernNot legal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

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Inclusion by archetype · cEDH

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=3 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Aang, at the CrossroadscEDH100%2
Gyruda, Doom of DepthscEDH100%1
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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