Marvin, the Puppet That Plays Your Deck
Marvin, Murderous Mimic is a compact but potent legendary artifact creature that rewards careful board composition. As a 2 mana 2/2 Toy with an unusual text line Marvin copies all activated abilities of creatures you control that do not share its name. That phrasing makes Marvin a nexus for ability-based synergies, letting a single body pull charge from creatures with tap abilities, sacrifice outlets, or activated buffs without needing to be the original source.
Play Marvin into an engine and your options multiply. Use creatures with recurring activated effects or ones that generate value through costs you can pay repeatedly to turn Marvin into a secondary activator. In limited play Marvin accelerates tempo by doubling up on utility. In constructed builds consider pairing Marvin with creatures that have activated abilities you want to abuse while protecting it behind removal deterrents. Practical, flexible and flavorful, Marvin fits into artifact and creature-centric lists and rewards tight sequencing. Add this Light Play copy to a collection or deck and test how a single mimic shifts interactions in midgame turns.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}
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Card Type – Legendary Artifact Creature
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Subtypes – Toy
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Marvin, Murderous Mimic has all activated abilities of creatures you control that don’t have the same name as this creature.
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Power / Toughness – 2/2
