Slime Molding
Sorcery
Create an X/X green Ooze creature token.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Modern Masters 2017
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #15873
Slime Molding trades mana directly for a single token whose power and toughness match what you spent — nothing more, no additional text, no upside. It's strictly outclassed by spells that either generate multiple bodies or come with relevant abilities, and the only home where it earns a slot is Aeve, Progenitor Ooze, where stacking it with the storm trigger multiplies the token count fast enough to matter.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Aeve, Progenitor Ooze
Aeve, Progenitor Ooze triggers a copy of itself for each spell cast before it that turn, so casting Slime Molding first puts an extra storm count on the stack and leaves a sizeable token behind — the card is doing two jobs at once inside that engine.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Slime Molding is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but competitive play in any of those formats is not where this card lives. In Pauper and Pioneer, the common and uncommon card pools offer token-makers that generate multiple creatures or attach relevant keywords for the same mana investment. In Commander, the only realistic argument for Slime Molding is as a storm-count enabler in Aeve, Progenitor Ooze builds — outside of that specific shell, the card is too low-impact for 100-card singleton.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Slime Molding is deep bulk — easy to acquire, easy to cut if something better comes along. Demand is narrow enough that the price has nowhere to climb, so there's no reason to stock up beyond what you need right now.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Aeve, Progenitor Ooze
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.