Shorecrasher Mimic
Creature — Shapeshifter
Whenever you cast a spell that's both green and blue, this creature has base power and toughness 5/3 until end of turn and gains trample until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GU
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Eventide
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #29500
Shorecrasher Mimic enters as a copy of any creature that shares a color with your commander — free body, no mana investment beyond the two to cast it. Two mana for a clone effect tied to your commander's colors is an exceptional rate, and in any deck running a multicolored commander it reads as a cheap, flexible threat.
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 |
In Commander, Shorecrasher Mimic earns its slot in any deck with a multicolored commander — the wider the color identity, the more targets it can copy at the moment it matters most. Legacy, Vintage, and Modern all have the card legal, but two-mana situational clone effects rarely crack those formats' powered shells, so expect zero competitive play there. Pauper is where Shorecrasher Mimic has the most theoretical non-Commander interest, since budget creature mirrors can overperform in slower metas, though the lack of a guaranteed target keeps it fringe.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Shorecrasher Mimic is deep bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in. The price reflects its narrow application rather than power level; in the right Commander deck it punches above its cost, but broad demand isn't coming, so don't expect it to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.