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Metallic Mimic
ARTIFACT CREATURE — SHAPESHIFTER Rare
Marvel Super Heroes Commander EDHREC #965
$1.39
+2.2%
7 days
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Metallic Mimic price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $1.39.
Metallic Mimic Price Summary
Metallic Mimic's current headline price is $1.39.
Metallic Mimic Printings & Prices
10 printings
Metallic Mimic has 10 tracked printings across 8 sets, in nonfoil, foil and surge foil finishes, including extended art, borderless and prerelease treatments.
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Sell Metallic Mimic: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | SLD #194 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | SLD #194 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #194 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #194 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | AER #164 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PAER #164s | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | AER #164 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | INR #445 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | INR #268 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MSC #441 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Metallic Mimic Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.
Metallic Mimic is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Metallic Mimic Rulings
4 most recent
- Feb 9, 2017 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.
- Feb 9, 2017 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.
- Feb 9, 2017 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.
- Feb 9, 2017 You must choose an existing creature type. "Artifact" and "Vehicle" aren't creature types.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
12 printings
Metallic Mimic has been reprinted 12 times. The Innistrad Remastered reprint cut the price 86% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PZA #16 | 2026-03-06 | Mythic | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| PZA #16 | 2026-03-06 | Mythic | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| INR #445 | 2025-01-24 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| INR #268 | 2025-01-24 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| INR #268 | 2025-01-24 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| INR #445 | 2025-01-24 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| LCC #308 | 2023-11-17 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| SLD #194 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| SLD #194 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| AER #164 | 2017-01-20 | Rare | Standard | — | — | — | — |
PZA #16 
INR #445 
LCC #308 
SLD #194 
AER #164 Showing the 10 most recent of 12 printings.
Metallic Mimic in Commander
Metallic Mimic is the #965 most-played card on EDHREC, up 82 places over the last 30 days.
Metallic Mimic FAQ
How much is Metallic Mimic worth?
Metallic Mimic is worth about $1.39 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Metallic Mimic legal in Commander?
Yes — Metallic Mimic is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Metallic Mimic been reprinted?
Yes — Metallic Mimic has been reprinted 12 times, with 10 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Metallic Mimic cheap?
Metallic Mimic trades at about $1.39 — 12 reprints keep supply plentiful.