Cryptoplasm

Mirrodin Besieged (MBS) #23 · Rare · Creature — Shapeshifter

Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may have this creature become a copy of another target creature, except it has this ability.

"If left in the enemy's shape too long, it might be lost to them."
—Vy Covalt, Neurok agent

Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by Eric Deschamps · Released February 4, 2011

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2011-06-01 · wotc — If another creature becomes a copy of Cryptoplasm, it will become a copy of whatever Cryptoplasm is currently copying (if anything), plus it will have Cryptoplasm’s triggered ability.
2011-06-01 · wotc — If the creature is an illegal target when the ability tries to resolve, it won’t resolve. Cryptoplasm won’t become a copy of that creature; it remains whatever it was before.
2011-06-01 · wotc — The copy effect lasts indefinitely. Often, it will last until it is overwritten by another copy effect (if it copies another creature on a future turn, perhaps.)
2011-06-01 · wotc — You choose the target for the triggered ability when the ability is put onto the stack. You choose whether or not Cryptoplasm becomes a copy of that creature when the ability resolves.