Progenitor Mimic
Creature β Shapeshifter
Progenitor Mimic
Creature β Shapeshifter
Card Text
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."
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 6
- Colors
- Green, Blue
- Color Identity
- Green, Blue
- Power / Toughness
- 0 / 0
- EDHREC Rank
- #5,002
Format Legalities
Market Prices
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Price History (30d)
All Printings (31)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Masters (PIO) | #238 | mythic | en | Daarken | β | β |
| Double Masters (2XM) | #212 | rare | en | Daarken | $1.14 | $1.59 |
| RNA Guild Kit (GK2) | #123 | mythic | en | Daarken | $1.09 | β |
| Commander 2016 (C16) | #216 | mythic | en | Daarken | $0.99 | β |
| Dragon's Maze (DGM) | #92 | mythic | en | Daarken | $1.06 | $14.29 |
| Double Masters (2XM) | #212 | rare | de | Daarken | β | β |
| RNA Guild Kit (GK2) | #123 | mythic | de | Daarken | β | β |
| Commander 2016 (C16) | #216 | mythic | de | Daarken | β | β |
| Dragon's Maze (DGM) | #92 | mythic | de | Daarken | β | β |
| RNA Guild Kit (GK2) | #123 | mythic | es | Daarken | β | β |
| Commander 2016 (C16) | #216 | mythic | es | Daarken | β | β |
| Dragon's Maze (DGM) | #92 | mythic | es | Daarken | β | β |
| Double Masters (2XM) | #212 | rare | fr | Daarken | β | β |
| RNA Guild Kit (GK2) | #123 | mythic | fr | Daarken | β | β |
| Commander 2016 (C16) | #216 | mythic | fr | Daarken | β | β |
| Dragon's Maze (DGM) | #92 | mythic | fr | Daarken | β | β |
| RNA Guild Kit (GK2) | #123 | mythic | it | Daarken | β | β |
| Commander 2016 (C16) | #216 | mythic | it | Daarken | β | β |
| Dragon's Maze (DGM) | #92 | mythic | it | Daarken | β | β |
| Double Masters (2XM) | #212 | rare | ja | Daarken | β | β |
| RNA Guild Kit (GK2) | #123 | mythic | ja | Daarken | β | β |
| Commander 2016 (C16) | #216 | mythic | ja | Daarken | β | β |
| Dragon's Maze (DGM) | #92 | mythic | ja | Daarken | β | β |
| Dragon's Maze (DGM) | #92 | mythic | ko | Daarken | β | β |
| Commander 2016 (C16) | #216 | mythic | pt | Daarken | β | β |
| Dragon's Maze (DGM) | #92 | mythic | pt | Daarken | β | β |
| Dragon's Maze (DGM) | #92 | mythic | ru | Daarken | β | β |
| Double Masters (2XM) | #212 | rare | zhs | Daarken | β | β |
| Commander 2016 (C16) | #216 | mythic | zhs | Daarken | β | β |
| Dragon's Maze (DGM) | #92 | mythic | zhs | Daarken | β | β |
| Dragon's Maze (DGM) | #92 | mythic | zht | Daarken | β | β |
Official Rulings (8)
Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger when Progenitor Mimic enters the battlefield. Any βas [this creature] enters the battlefieldβ or β[this creature] enters the battlefield withβ abilities of the chosen creature will also work.
If Progenitor Mimic somehow enters the battlefield at the same time as another creature, it can't become a copy of that creature. You may choose only a creature that's already on the battlefield.
If the chosen creature is a token, Progenitor Mimic copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that put it onto the battlefield. Copying a token doesn't make Progenitor Mimic become a token.
If the chosen creature has {X} in its mana cost (such as Protean Hydra), X is considered to be zero.
If you choose to have Progenitor Mimic enter the battlefield as a copy of a creature, the triggered ability it gains will become part of its copiable values. For example, suppose Progenitor Mimic enters the battlefield as a copy of Runeclaw Bear, a 2/2 green Bear creature with mana cost {1}{G}. The resulting object is a 2/2 green Bear creature named Runeclaw Bear with mana cost {1}{G} and with βAt the beginning of your upkeep, if this creature isn't a token, put a token onto the battlefield that's a copy of this creature.β If another Progenitor Mimic enters the battlefield as a copy of that creature, it will be a Runeclaw Bear with two instances of the triggered ability.
You can choose not to copy anything. In that case, Progenitor Mimic enters the battlefield as a 0/0 Shapeshifter creature and is probably put into the graveyard immediately.
Progenitor Mimic copies exactly what was printed on the original creature and nothing more (unless that creature is copying something else or is a token). It doesn't copy whether that creature is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on.
The original Progenitor Mimic will create tokens, but those token copies will not.
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