Mimic Vat

Mimic Vat

Artifact

Mana cost: {3}

How we read this card

Whenever a nontoken creature dies, you may exile that card. If you do, return each other card exiled with this artifact to its owner's graveyard.

triggered —

Create a token that's a copy of a card exiled with this artifact. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.

activated {3}, {T} — makes a token

activated {3}, {T} — grants haste

Causes: exile a nontoken creature, a nontoken creature leaves a graveyard, create an artifact token, put an artifact token onto the battlefield, an artifact token leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: a nontoken creature dies.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Mimic Vat is one).

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When an artifact leaves the battlefield thanks to Mimic Vat, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a token leaves the battlefield — 182 cards in the game can cause this (Mimic Vat is one).

When an artifact leaves the battlefield thanks to Mimic Vat:

  1. Boomer Scrapper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nadier's Nightblade — makes each opponent lose 1 life

4 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature is exiled — 995 cards in the game can cause this (Mimic Vat is one).

  1. The War Games — When a creature is exiled thanks to Mimic Vat, The War Games exiles a Warrior

a creature is exiled — 1,003 cards in the game can cause this (Mimic Vat is one).

When a creature is exiled thanks to Mimic Vat:

  1. Ashnod's Intervention — brings a card back
  2. Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kaya, Spirits' Justice — copies a permanent
  4. Soulherder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Kaya's Ghostform — blinks a permanent

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Mimic Vat is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Mimic Vat:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Erebos's Titan — triggers

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact leaves the battlefield — 1,680 cards in the game can cause this (Mimic Vat is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When an artifact leaves the battlefield thanks to Mimic Vat, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Mimic Vat is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When a creature is exiled thanks to Mimic Vat, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Mimic Vat is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Mimic Vat:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

13 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Mimic Vat is one).

When Mimic Vat is cast:

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  3. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  4. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  5. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  6. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  7. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  8. Myrsmith — makes a token
  9. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
  10. Dr. Madison Li — puts a counter on a permanent you control

271 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Mimic Vat is one).

When an artifact enters thanks to Mimic Vat:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Mimic Vat is one).

When Mimic Vat makes an artifact token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

17 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (Mimic Vat is one).

When Mimic Vat enters:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  5. Replication Specialist — makes a token

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.