Slick Imitator — Engine-Ready Ooze
Slick Imitator is a compact utility creature that rewards timing and setup. At {1}{U} it enters as a 1/3 and immediately plugs into the Aetherdrift engine by tracking speed. The Start your engines reminder ties board interaction to an incremental resource you build when opponents lose life, and the card’s ceiling for that resource keeps it from getting out of hand.
The printed Max speed ability gives a clean value point: pay {1} and sacrifice Slick Imitator to copy a spell you control. That copy flexibility translates into both defensive tricks and offensive redundancy. Use it to double a counterspell, copy a draw spell midgame, or snag an extra token from a permanent spell. Near Mint foil condition and English printing make this Aetherdrift uncommon a practical pick for engine blue stacks and collected playsets alike. Add it to your deck and tune around the speed mechanic to get consistent mileage.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{U}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Ooze
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – 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.)
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – 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.)
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Power / Toughness – 1/3
