Progenitor Mimic
Commander 2016 216 • mythic
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 216
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Blue
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $1.14
What it does
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it has "At the beginning of your upkeep, if this creature isn't a token, create a token that's a copy of this creature."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Progenitor Mimic was first introduced in the Commander 2013 set, though the printing in question hails from the Commander 2016 release. Designed for the multiplayer-focused Commander format, the card reflects the Simic Combine’s philosophy from the Ravnica block, blending the blue-green affinity for creature cloning with the green propensity for token generation. Its mechanics were intentionally crafted to create a scaling threat that rewards players for keeping it on the battlefield over multiple turns.
The artwork was illustrated by Chase Stone, who opted for a visceral, organic aesthetic to emphasize the creature's shifting nature. By depicting the mimic in a state of fluid transformation, Stone captured the surreal biological horror inherent in the Simic guild's experiments. Upon its release, the card was widely praised by players for its synergy with other enter-the-battlefield effects, establishing itself as a staple inclusion in token-focused and graveyard-recursion decks.
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