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Mimic Vat Commander 2018 MTG card
C18 #209 · Art by Matt Cavotta
C18 set symbol, RareCommander 2018#209Rare

Mimic Vat

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Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · C18 #209 nonfoil
$0.57 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
−1.7%
EDHREC rank
#2,457 Down 27 in 30 days
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Mimic Vat Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.57, flat over 7 days, down 1.7% over 30 days, flat over 90 days.

Mimic Vat Price History

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Mimic Vat in Sealed Products

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Mimic Vat Printings & Prices

Mimic Vat has 7 tracked printings across 7 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including borderless treatments.

C18 set symbol, RareC18 #209
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C20 set symbol, RareC20 #246
PLST set symbol, RarePLST #C19-219
C19 set symbol, RareC19 #219
NCC set symbol, RareNCC #372
SOM set symbol, RareSOM #175
LCC set symbol, RareLCC #115
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Sell Mimic Vat: Buylist Offers

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Card KingdomLCC #115Foil
Card KingdomSOM #175Foil
CoolStuffIncLCC #115Foil
Card KingdomLCC #115Nonfoil
CoolStuffIncSOM #175Foil
CoolStuffIncLCC #115Nonfoil
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Card KingdomC20 #246Nonfoil
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Card KingdomPLST #C19-219Nonfoil

Mimic Vat Rules Text & Legality

Mimic Vat

Imprint — Whenever a nontoken creature dies, you may exile that card. If you do, return each other card exiled with this artifact to its owner's graveyard.

{3}, {T}: Create a token that's a copy of a card exiled with this artifact. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.

Mimic Vat is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

  • CommanderLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • PreDHLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • Competitive BrawlNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal
  • GladiatorNot legal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • PauperNot legal
  • Pauper CommanderNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • StandardNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
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Mimic Vat Rulings

  • Jul 13, 2018

    If the creature that dies is an instant or sorcery card that's been manifested, Mimic Vat may have a nonpermanent card exiled. You can't create a token that's a copy of a nonpermanent card. No token is created in this case.

  • Jul 13, 2016

    If a melded permanent dies and triggers Mimic Vat's triggered ability, both of its component cards are exiled. As Mimic Vat's second ability resolves, its controller chooses one of those cards to make a token copy of.

  • Jan 1, 2011

    Any "enters" abilities of the exiled card will trigger when the token is put onto the battlefield. Any "as [this permanent] enters" or "[this permanent] enters with" abilities of the exiled card will also work.

  • Jan 1, 2011

    Exiling the card as the first ability resolves is optional. If you choose not to exile it, or you can't exile it because the card has somehow left the graveyard before the ability resolves, the ability simply doesn't do anything as it resolves. Any card currently exiled by Mimic Vat remains exiled.

  • Jan 1, 2011

    If Mimic Vat's second ability is activated during a turn's end step, the token will be exiled at the beginning of the following turn's end step.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Mimic Vat has been reprinted 9 times.

  • Oct 1, 2010SOM set symbol, RareScars of MirrodinSOM #175
  • Oct 1, 2010SOM set symbol, RareScars of Mirrodin · foilSOM #175
  • Aug 10, 2018C18 set symbol, RareCommander 2018C18 #209
  • Aug 23, 2019C19 set symbol, RareCommander 2019C19 #219
  • Apr 17, 2020C20 set symbol, RareCommander 2020C20 #246
  • Apr 29, 2022NCC set symbol, RareNew Capenna CommanderNCC #372
  • Apr 29, 2022PLST set symbol, RareThe ListPLST #C19-219
  • Nov 17, 2023LCC set symbol, RareThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander · BorderlessLCC #115
  • Nov 17, 2023LCC set symbol, RareThe Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander · Borderless, foilLCC #115

Mimic Vat in Commander

Mimic Vat is the #2,457 most-played card on EDHREC, down 27 places over the last 30 days.

#2,457 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 27 in 30 days

Mimic Vat FAQ

How much is Mimic Vat worth?

Mimic Vat is worth about $0.57 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Mimic Vat legal in Commander?

Yes. Mimic Vat is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Mimic Vat been reprinted?

Yes. Mimic Vat has been reprinted 9 times, with 7 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Mimic Vat cheap?

Mimic Vat trades at about $0.57; 9 reprints keep supply plentiful.

What can I play instead of Mimic Vat?

Cards that fill a similar role include Feldon of the Third Path, Minion Reflector, Soul Foundry.

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