Metallic Mimic

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC) #308 · Rare · Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter

Mana cost: {2}

As this creature enters, choose a creature type.
This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types.
Each other creature you control of the chosen type enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

Power/toughness 2/1 · Illustrated by Zack Stella · Released November 17, 2023

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.42 USD (13.2%) to $2.77 USD; low $2.43 USD, high $3.30 USD.

Printings

  1. Foundations Commander #269 (FDC) · Rare · 2026 · $0.67 USD
  2. Marvel Super Heroes Commander #203 (MSC) · Rare · 2026 · $1.34 USD
  3. Marvel Super Heroes Commander #441 (MSC) · Rare · 2026 · $1.60 USD
  4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Source Material #16 (PZA) · Mythic · 2026 · $2.11 USD
  5. Innistrad Remastered #268 (INR) · Rare · 2025 · $3.03 USD
  6. Innistrad Remastered #445 (INR) · Rare · 2025 · $2.45 USD
  7. The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #308 (this printing) · Rare · 2023 · $2.77 USD
  8. Secret Lair Drop #194 (SLD) · Rare · 2021 · $15.93 USD
  9. Kaladesh Remastered #251 (KLR) · Rare · 2020
  10. Aether Revolt #164 (AER) · Rare · 2017 · $2.94 USD
  11. Aether Revolt Promos #164s (PAER) · Rare · 2017 · $11.41 USD foil

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2017-02-09 · wotc — The choice of creature type is made as Metallic Mimic enters the battlefield. Players can't respond to this choice. Metallic Mimic's second ability starts applying immediately.
  2. 2017-02-09 · wotc — Creatures of the chosen type that enter the battlefield at the same time as Metallic Mimic won't enter with an additional +1/+1 counter.
  3. 2017-02-09 · wotc — You must choose an existing creature type. "Artifact" and "Vehicle" aren't creature types.
  4. 2017-02-09 · wotc — Even though Metallic Mimic is a Shapeshifter, other Shapeshifter creatures you control won't get a +1/+1 counter unless you chose Shapeshifter as Metallic Mimic entered the battlefield. If you do, that creature must be entering the battlefield as a Shapeshifter to get a +1/+1 counter. It won't get a +1/+1 counter if it enters the battlefield as a copy of a non-Shapeshifter creature.

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