Mirror Maker
Metallic Mimic is a compact toolkit for tribal strategies. Cast for {2} the artifact creature enters the battlefield and immediately locks in a creature type. From that moment it becomes that type while remaining a Shapeshifter. Its presence rewards you for building around a single tribe since each other creature of the chosen type enters with an extra +1/+1 counter.
In play it functions as both a lord and a utility piece. It does not replace existing types so it plays nicely with cards that care about multiple creature types. In Commander shells where tokens or wide boards matter, Metallic Mimic turns marginal creatures into threats and gives your tribe a reliable early payoff. This copy is Light Play Normal English from Commander The Lost Caverns of Ixalan and is ready to slide into decks that want consistent tribal scaling.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}
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Card Type – Artifact Creature
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Subtypes – Shapeshifter
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – As Metallic Mimic enters the battlefield, choose a creature type. Metallic Mimic is the chosen type in addition to its other types. Each other creature you control of the chosen type enters the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.
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Power / Toughness – 2/1