Mockingbird
Creature — Bird Bard
Flying
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield with mana value less than or equal to the amount of mana spent to cast this creature, except it's a Bird in addition to its other types and it has flying.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Bloomburrow Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #788
Mockingbird enters the battlefield as a copy of any other creature on the board, giving you a second instance of whatever engine piece matters most — and it costs two mana. At that rate, Thrasios, Triton Hero // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful lists run it as a redundant threat-doubler that demands an answer the same turn it lands.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Thrasios, Triton Hero // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful runs Mockingbird as a second copy of whichever combo piece is already on board — copying a mana dork, a value engine, or a piece of the winning line at two mana is exactly the kind of redundancy a cEDH list wants.
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
Choco, Seeker of Paradise benefits from Mockingbird's ability to mirror the highest-value creature in play, giving the deck a flexible threat that adapts to whatever the board state demands rather than committing to a fixed role.
Kastral, the Windcrested
Kastral, the Windcrested wants redundancy on its best fliers, and Mockingbird delivers that on demand — copying the most relevant threat already in the air at the lowest possible mana investment.
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician lists use Mockingbird to replicate tap-and-untap triggers, doubling up on the creatures that generate the most value when Derevi's ability puts them back into play.
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow decks lean on cheap, unblockable bodies to enable ninjutsu, and Mockingbird copies the best evasive creature on board for two mana — keeping the ninja pipeline flowing without spending a high-value spell slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Mockingbird is the card's natural home — singleton cuts into redundancy everywhere, and a two-mana clone that immediately mirrors any creature on a four-player board is premium flexibility. In competitive formats like Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy, it competes against cheaper and more targeted copy effects, but flash-speed or enters-the-battlefield synergy shells can abuse Mockingbird in ways linear aggro decks cannot. Standard gives it the most open room to breathe, since the pool of clone effects is narrower and a two-mana copy is harder to dismiss. Pauper is the one format where Mockingbird can't play at all.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Mockingbird isn't available at the moment — check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for the current market rate. Given the card's high inclusion rate in popular Commander lists, demand tends to keep pace with supply, so don't expect a floor price to last long if it dips.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Thrasios, Triton Hero // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
- Choco, Seeker of Paradise
- Kastral, the Windcrested
- Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
- Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.