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Slick Imitator
CREATURE — OOZE Uncommon
Aetherdrift EDHREC #16,320
$0.26
+4.0%
7 days
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Slick Imitator Price Summary
Slick Imitator's current headline price is $0.26.
Slick Imitator Printings & Prices
1 printings
Slick Imitator has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Slick Imitator: Buylist Offers
2 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | DFT #62 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DFT #62 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Slick Imitator Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.)
Max speed — {1}, Sacrifice this creature: Copy target spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy. (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)
Slick Imitator is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
standard
Legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Slick Imitator Rulings
5 most recent
- Feb 7, 2025 A player “has max speed” if their speed is 4.
- Feb 7, 2025 Each player tracks their speed (or lack thereof) separately. Increasing your speed has no effect on whether another player has speed.
- Feb 7, 2025 If an effect needs to know what a player’s speed is and that player doesn’t have a speed, their speed is considered 0.
- Feb 7, 2025 Start your engines! isn’t a triggered ability. Increasing your speed to 1 is something that happens as a state-based action as soon as you control a permanent with the ability. Notably, this includes gaining control of a permanent with the ability that another player controls.
- Feb 7, 2025 Your speed doesn’t change until a spell or ability says so, such as the inherent triggered ability that cares about opponents losing life during your turn. Notably, losing control of permanents with start your engines! doesn’t affect your speed.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
2 printings
Slick Imitator has been reprinted 2 times. The Aetherdrift reprint cut the price 82% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFT #62 | 2025-02-14 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| DFT #62 | 2025-02-14 | Uncommon | Standard | — | — | — | — |
Slick Imitator in Commander
Slick Imitator is the #16,320 most-played card on EDHREC, up 760 places over the last 30 days.
Slick Imitator FAQ
How much is Slick Imitator worth?
Slick Imitator is worth about $0.26 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.
Is Slick Imitator legal in Commander?
Yes — Slick Imitator is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Slick Imitator been reprinted?
Yes — Slick Imitator has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Slick Imitator cheap?
Slick Imitator trades at about $0.26 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#16,320 on EDHREC).