Illusionist's Bracers (GTC #231) MTG

Illusionist's Bracers is a rare printing from Gatecrash (GTC #231), a Artifact — Equipment. Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov.

Card 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}

It's easy to believe you're a god when you're twice as powerful as everyone else.

As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $4.47, foil $6.13 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.

January 24, 2013 — The copy will have the same targets as the ability it's copying unless you choose new ones. You may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them. If, for one of the targets, you can't choose a new legal target, then it remains unchanged (even if the current target is illegal).
January 24, 2013 — If the ability is modal (that is, it says "Choose one —" or the like), the copy will have the same mode. You can't choose a different one.
January 24, 2013 — An activated ability is written in the form "Cost: Effect."
January 24, 2013 — If the cost of an activated ability requires Illusionist's Bracers or the equipped creature to be sacrificed, the ability won't be copied. At the time the ability is considered activated (after all costs are paid), Illusionist's Bracers is no longer equipped to that creature.
January 24, 2013 — If Illusionist's Bracers somehow becomes equipped to a creature an opponent controls, and an activated ability (that isn't a mana ability) of that creature is activated, you will control the copy of that ability.
January 24, 2013 — If the ability has {X} in its cost, the value of X is copied.
April 15, 2013 — A mana ability is an ability that (1) isn't a loyalty ability, (2) doesn't target, and (3) could add mana when it resolves.

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