Changes: Simulacrum

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Simulacrum

Regular

Gold

Set:	Knights of the Frozen Throne
Type:	Spell
Spell school:	Frost
Class:	Mage
Rarity:	Epic
Cost:	3
Abilities:	Copy, Generate
Wiki tags:	Cost-related
Artist:	Raymond Swanland

Copy the lowest Cost minion in your hand.

Flavor text

It's like déjà vu, times two.

External links

Data page • Hearthpwn

Simulacrum is an epic mage spell card, from the Knights of the Frozen Throne set.

How to get

Simulacrum can be obtained through Knights of the Frozen Throne card packs, or through crafting.

Card	Crafting cost	Disenchanting
Simulacrum	400	100
Golden Simulacrum	1600	400

Notes

When determining which minion in the player's hand to generate a copy of, Simulacrum looks at their current costs, including any cost reduction effects. If there are several minions with the same cost, Simulacrum will choose one of them at random.^[1]
As of Patch 12.0, Simulacrum will keep any enchantments and cost reductions of the copied card.

Strategy

Simulacrum works well in Quest Mage, where it can be used to get an additional copy of Sorcerer's Apprentice. In addition, it plays really well with cards that reduce their cost on their own like Nerubian Prophet or Arcane Giant as they need less effort to power up the effect of this card. With the introduction of Kobolds and Catacombs, you can now play Exodia without Quest, using two Simulacrum on a Sorcerer's Apprentice and then playing Leyline Manipulator, which makes the two new Apprentices free. When you have ten mana, play Archmage Antonidas, the two free Apprentices, another Apprentice and a Molten Reflection for infinite Fireball.

Trivia

The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Scourgewar" series, for the card Icy Torment. This artwork is also used for the card Pure Cold, used by the Sapphiron boss in Curse of Naxxramas.
This card has the same flavor text as Frozen Clone. Fittingly, when viewing Knights of the Frozen Throne cards in the collection manager, both cards are next to each other.