Riverfall Mimic
Creature — Shapeshifter
Whenever you cast a spell that's both blue and red, this creature has base power and toughness 3/3 until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Eventide
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #30513
Riverfall Mimic becomes unblockable whenever you cast a blue or red spell, which in the right shell means it's attacking through every turn for free. The payoff is real, but it demands a deck built around it — in anything else, it's a vanilla 2/2.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Riverfall Mimic is a Pauper-viable creature in Izzet tempo shells where casting blue and red spells every turn is already the plan, and unblockable damage adds up fast at common rarity. In Modern and Legacy the competition is too stiff — a 2/2 that needs setup to get through can't compete with what those formats are doing by turn two. Commander is where Riverfall Mimic finds its most specific home: Izzet spellslinger commanders like Niv-Mizzet or Jori En trigger it constantly, and pairing it with auras or Equipment turns that unblockable body into a real threat. Outside of those targeted builds, it doesn't make the cut.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Riverfall Mimic is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and postage, not the card. That price is stable because demand is narrow; it won't spike unless a dedicated Izzet spellslinger build pushes it into broader circulation.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.