---
name: "Metallic Mimic"
mana_cost: "{2}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "AER"
set_name: "Aether Revolt"
collector_number: "164"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Zack Stella"
oracle_id: "1f91297a-ec2b-4ea8-9198-aa1daac20ff8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/metallic-mimic-aer"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Metallic Mimic
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1

## Oracle Text
As this creature enters, choose a creature type.
This creature is the chosen type in addition to its other types.
Each other creature you control of the chosen type enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Bloodline Pretender](/printing/bloodline-pretender-j22.md) — Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter
2. [Adaptive Automaton](/printing/adaptive-automaton-brr.md) — Artifact Creature — Construct
3. [Mirror of the Forebears](/printing/mirror-of-the-forebears-pz2.md) — Artifact
4. [Progenitor Mimic](/printing/progenitor-mimic-dgm.md) — Creature — Shapeshifter
5. [Mirror Entity](/printing/mirror-entity-sld.md) — Creature — Shapeshifter
6. [Arcane Adaptation](/printing/arcane-adaptation-pxln.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Aether Revolt (AER) #164
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Zack Stella
- **Total Printings:** 39 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`