Ersatz Gnomes (MIR #301)
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Ersatz Gnomes is a uncommon printing from Mirage (MIR #301), a Artifact Creature — Gnome. Illustrated by Ron Spencer.
Card text
{T}: Target spell becomes colorless.
{T}: Target permanent becomes colorless until end of turn.
From jungle to sea, from sea to stone, from stone to field, from field to bone. What am I?
—Zhalfirin riddle
Details
| Mana cost | {3} |
|---|---|
| Type | Artifact Creature — Gnome |
| Power / Toughness | 1 / 1 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Mirage (MIR) |
| Collector number | 301 |
| Artist | Ron Spencer |
| Released | 1996-10-08 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.20 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- April 15, 2013 — If Ersatz Gnomes targets a spell that becomes a permanent, the permanent will enter the battlefield colorless and will remain colorless until it leaves the battlefield (or until another effect changes its color).
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