First printed in Aether Revolt (2017)

All 11 prints

Foundations Commander (FDC) #269, 2026
Marvel Super Heroes Commander (MSC) #203, 2026
Marvel Super Heroes Commander (MSC) #441, 2026
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Source Material (PZA) #16, 2026
Innistrad Remastered (INR) #268, 2025
Innistrad Remastered (INR) #445, 2025
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC) #308, 2023
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #194, 2021
Kaladesh Remastered (KLR) #251, 2020 (digital)
Aether Revolt (AER) #164, 2017
Aether Revolt Promos (PAER) #164s, 2017

Metallic Mimic

Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter

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.

In the last 30 days 0.0% of Modern decks played it (1 of 2236). Most played in WBR (unclassified). In the last 30 days 2.1% of Commander decks played it (132 of 6150). Most played in Magda, Brazen Outlaw.

Staple

Commander staples: main deck, 2% of decks (#560)
Colorless, Creatures, Artifacts

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Combos

64 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Ashnod's Altar + Metallic Mimic (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Goblin Bombardment + Metallic Mimic (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact tokens…: Clock of Omens + Magda, Brazen Outlaw + Metallic Mimic
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Metallic Mimic + Phyrexian Altar (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Metallic Mimic + Viscera Seer (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Metallic Mimic + Murderous Redcap
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Metallic Mimic + Putrid Goblin + Skirk Prospector
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Carrion Feeder + Metallic Mimic (+ 1 other requirement)
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Metallic Mimic + Putrid Goblin + Sling-Gang Lieutenant
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Metallic Mimic + Yahenni, Undying Partisan (+ 1 other requirement)

See all 64 on Commander Spellbook

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Modern Other periods →

In 1 of 2236 decks (0.0%).

Share of decks

0.0%

= vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

1 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.0

in the main deck

Win rate

–

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
WBR (unclassified)	0.1%	50%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
WBR Bernardo Romay, 3 Oct	3 main	#27 0-4

Commander Other periods →

In 132 of 6150 decks (2.1%).

Share of decks

2.1%

▼ 0.1 vs previous 30 days