Sylvok Replica
Artifact Creature — Shaman
, Sacrifice this creature: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #17336
Sylvok Replica gives you a 2/2 body upfront and holds the threat of artifact or enchantment removal over the table for the rest of the game — the real cost is three mana and your creature when you finally pull the trigger. It's niche, but Glissa, the Traitor turns that sacrifice into a free replay loop, which is the only context where Sylvok Replica moves from filler to engine piece.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Glissa, the Traitor
Glissa, the Traitor recurs Sylvok Replica from the graveyard every time an opponent's creature dies, meaning you can sacrifice it to blow up an artifact or enchantment and then get it straight back — that loop makes it a renewable answer rather than a one-shot.
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, Sylvok Replica fills a narrow role: a body that doubles as an on-demand answer to problem artifacts or enchantments, with the added upside of being a recursive threat in Glissa, the Traitor builds. Outside of that specific engine, it competes poorly against instant-speed removal like Nature's Claim or Krosan Grip, which cost less mana and don't demand a creature slot. In Pauper it's legal and the body is more meaningful, but dedicated removal still edges it out for most decks. Legacy and Vintage have the card pool to make artifact synergies worth pursuing, though Sylvok Replica is too slow for those formats in practice.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Sylvok Replica is deep bulk — you're essentially getting it for free out of a commons box. That price will hold; there's no pressure pushing it up, and it sees enough casual Commander play to keep it from vanishing entirely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.