Wizard Replica
Artifact Creature — Wizard
Flying
, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target spell unless its controller pays 
.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #21257
Wizard Replica is a 2/2 artifact creature that taps for a Counterspell-lite — counter target instant or sorcery — making it both a body and disruption on a single card. Three mana for that package is too slow for most competitive environments, but the permanent-type versatility is real.
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, Wizard Replica occupies an awkward slot: counterspell effects are valuable, but three mana for one that misses creatures, planeswalkers, and artifacts is a steep restriction at a table of four. Pauper is its best home, where artifact synergies and the creature subtype actually matter and the card-type flexibility earns its slot. Legacy and Vintage have better options at every point on the curve, so Wizard Replica doesn't see play there. It's legal in Oathbreaker and Modern but faces the same efficiency problem — dedicated counterspells and cheaper artifacts crowd it out.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Wizard Replica is deep bulk — you're picking it out of a commons box, not tracking it on a buylist. Price stability is essentially a non-issue; there's no demand pressure that would move a card this replaceable.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.