Illusion

Illusion is a creature type used for cards that depict incorporeal beings that are manifestations of pure thought and will, often aligned with blue mana.

Description

As the existence of Illusions is often based on the manipulation of mind magic, their attributes are variable. As they are immaterial, some may be used to attack through an enemy's defenses. However, many are at such odds with reality, direct contact with the material world breaks their spell and causes them to vanish or be destroyed.

The first creatures to bear the type were Illusionary Presence and Illusionary Forces in Ice Age, though the Psionic Entity from Legends was later issued errata to become an Illusion as well. More than sixty Illusions have been printed, so far. They typically have flying, shadow or some other kind of evasion.

Notable Illusions

• Cromat
• Ertai's Familiar
• Jace's Phantasm
• Mistform Ultimus

Trivia

• Phobian Phantasm, Glaze Fiend and Phantasmal Fiend are the only mono black Illusions.
• Illusory Demon and Cromat are the only multicolored Illusions.
• Illusion tokens are created by:
  • Meloku the Clouded Mirror (1/1 blue Illusion with Flying)
  • Summoner's Bane (2/2 blue Illusion).
• The enchantment Halcyon Glaze can become an 4/4 Illusion creature with Flying
• The instant Dance of the Skywise changes creatures into 4/4 blue dragon illusions.

Creature Update

In the Grand Creature Type Update the creature types Entity (Psionic Entity), Mistfolk (Mistfolk) and Phantasm (for example Phantasmal Mount) were changed into Illusion.