Dark Impostor
Dark Impostor Price Summary
As of Aug 1, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Dark Impostor is $0.36 (C17 #109), and the most expensive is $3.58 (AVR #92, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.36, up 2.9% over 7 days, up 2.9% over 30 days, up 12.5% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.37 (2026).
Dark Impostor Printings & Prices
Dark Impostor has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Dark Impostor: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $0.60 cash for AVR #92 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 70% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | AVR #92 | Foil | $1.00 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | AVR #92 | Foil | $0.60 | $1.99 | 70% |
| starcitygames | AVR #92 | Foil | $0.50 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | VOC #127 | Nonfoil | $0.15 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | AVR #92 | Nonfoil | $0.09 | $0.69 | 87% |
| Card Kingdom | C17 #109 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | $0.59 | 86% |
| starcitygames | AVR #92 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | — | — |
| starcitygames | VOC #127 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | — | — |
| starcitygames | C17 #109 | Nonfoil | $0.08 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | VOC #127 | Nonfoil | $0.03 | $0.49 | 94% |
Dark Impostor Rules Text & Legality
{4}{B}{B}: Exile target creature and put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
This creature has all activated abilities of all creature cards exiled with it.
Dark Impostor is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
Dark Impostor Rulings
- Sep 24, 2021 If Dark Imposter exiles a double-faced card, it will only have activated abilities of the front face of that exiled card, no matter which face was up on the battlefield.
- May 1, 2012 Dark Impostor can target and exile a permanent that's only a creature temporarily, like an animated land. However, because that card isn't a creature card, Dark Impostor won't have any of that card's activated abilities.
- May 1, 2012 Dark Impostor gains only activated abilities. It doesn't gain triggered abilities or static abilities. Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keywords are activated abilities; they have colons in their reminder text.
- May 1, 2012 If an activated ability of a card in exile references the card it's printed on by name, treat Dark Impostor's version of that ability as though it referenced Dark Impostor by name instead. For example, if Marrow Bats (which says "Pay 4 life: Regenerate Marrow Bats") is exiled with Dark Impostor, Dark Impostor has the ability "Pay 4 life: Regenerate Dark Impostor."
- May 1, 2012 If you control more than one Dark Impostor, each will have only the activated abilities of creature cards exiled with that specific Dark Impostor.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Dark Impostor has been reprinted 4 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOC #127 | 2021-11-19 | Rare | Standard |
| C17 #109 | 2017-08-25 | Rare | Standard |
| AVR #92 | 2012-05-04 | Rare | Standard |
| AVR #92 | 2012-05-04 | Rare | Standard |
VOC #127 
C17 #109 
AVR #92 Dark Impostor in Commander
Dark Impostor is the #10,522 most-played card on EDHREC, down 227 places over the last 30 days.
Dark Impostor FAQ
How much is Dark Impostor worth?
Dark Impostor is worth about $0.36 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 1, 2026. Prices range from $0.36 to $3.58 across 3 tracked printings.
Is Dark Impostor legal in Commander?
Yes — Dark Impostor is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Dark Impostor been reprinted?
Yes — Dark Impostor has been reprinted 4 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Dark Impostor cheap?
Dark Impostor trades at about $0.36 — 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#10,522 on EDHREC).