Illusory Ambusher
- Mana cost
- {4}{U}
- Type
- Creature — Cat Illusion
- Power / toughness
- 4 / 1
- Set
- Bloomburrow Commander #167 (uncommon)
- Price
- $0.21 USD
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, draw that many cards.
Illusory Ambusher has 7 printings, first in Commander 2015 (2015). EDHREC ranks it #11,606 among Commander cards. It appears most in Minn, Wily Illusionist decks (2,597 on EDHREC). 4 public decks on TCG run it. It has 2 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: not legal
- pioneer: not legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: not legal
Public decks that run Illusory Ambusher
- Enhanced Evolution - Commander 2020, led by Otrimi, the Ever-Playful
- Family Matters - Bloomburrow Commander, led by Zinnia, Valley's Voice
- Seize Control - Commander 2015, led by Mizzix of the Izmagnus
- Swell the Host - Commander 2015, led by Ezuri, Claw of Progress
Commanders that run Illusory Ambusher most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Minn, Wily Illusionist: 2,597 decks
- Otrimi, the Ever-Playful: 296 decks
- Ruhan of the Fomori: 241 decks
- Nin, the Pain Artist: 234 decks
- Nymris, Oona's Trickster: 151 decks
- Pol Jamaar, Illusionist: 82 decks
- Ragnar: 23 decks
- Meloku the Clouded Mirror: 14 decks
Often played with Illusory Ambusher
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : Creatures may be dealt damage greater than their toughness. For example, if a source deals 5 damage to Illusory Ambusher, you'll draw five cards.
- : If Illusory Ambusher blocks a creature with trample, that creature's controller can assign any amount of damage from 1 to that creature's power to Illusory Ambusher. Excess damage doesn't have to be assigned to the defending player.