Magic: The Gathering

Mitotic Slime

Magic 2011 185 • rare

Set: Magic 2011
Collector number: 185
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 4 generic mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Raymond Swanland
Market price: $0.31

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What it's worth

$0.31market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$0.30 – $0.32 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare card, this item occupies a distinct place in a collection, offering a mechanical focus on creature reproduction that rewards players for managing its board presence. Its ability to generate copies of itself upon leaving the battlefield ensures that it remains a resilient and persistent threat during gameplay.

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Card face

What it does

When this creature dies, create two 2/2 green Ooze creature tokens. They have "When this token dies, create two 1/1 green Ooze creature tokens."

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Mitotic Slime was released in the Magic 2011 core set, which debuted in July 2010. Designed as a green creature card, it was crafted to showcase the mechanics of token creation, a thematic staple for the color green in Magic: The Gathering. The card was intended to provide a resilient presence on the battlefield, allowing players to generate smaller copies of the creature upon its death, thereby creating a persistent threat that rewarded strategic board management.

The artwork for the card was created by Steve Argyle, who was tasked with visualizing a creature that embodies rapid, amorphous growth. Argyle utilized a palette of viscous greens and organic textures to convey the shifting, biological nature of the slime. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional tool for limited formats and casual play, praised for its ability to generate significant board advantage when left unchecked by an opponent.

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