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Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic
Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary Villain · 2UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Photographic Reflexes — At the beginning of your first main phase, until your next turn, Taskmaster becomes a copy of up to one target creature on the battlefield or creature card in a graveyard, except his name is Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic and he's a legendary Human Mercenary Villain creature.
Reference price of the card: €0.36
Average lands in decks for Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic: 36
ClonesMillReanimatorGraveyardSelf-MillComboDiscardControl
Build your Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (61/100)
- Consistency19
- Speed46
- Interaction100
- Resilience85
- Closing55
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (24 nonbasic, 6 Island, 6 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Buried Alive · Talisman of Dominance · Consuming Aberration · Frantic Search · Counterspell · Reanimate · Singularity Rupture · Dimir Signet · Chameleon, Master of Disguise · Entomb · Dark Ritual · Likeness Looter · Ruin Crab · Swiftfoot Boots · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Windfall · Drown in the Loch · Spark Double · Fellwar Stone · Mesmeric Orb · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Lightning Greaves · Victimize · Wrexial, the Risen Deep · Superior Spider-Man · Animate Dead · Mindcrank · Toxic Deluge · Arcane Denial · Hedron Crab · Feed the Swarm · Lazav, Dimir Mastermind · Maddening Cacophony · Ripples of Undeath · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Archon of Cruelty · Millikin · The Mindskinner · The Water Crystal · Baleful Strix · Ledger Shredder · Phyrexian Metamorph · Stitcher's Supplier · Breach the Multiverse · Hullbreaker Horror · Deranged Assistant · Grave Researcher // Reanimate · Withering Torment · Deadly Rollick · Negate · Terisian Mindbreaker · Black Market Connections · Fractured Sanity · Sakashima of a Thousand Faces · The Soul Stone · Ardyn, the Usurper · Body Double · Rise of the Dark Realms · Swan Song · Extract from Darkness · It That Betrays · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Watery Grave · Shipwreck Marsh · Choked Estuary · Tainted Isle · Underground River · Morphic Pool · Exotic Orchard · Gloomlake Verge · Polluted Delta · Rogue's Passage · Undercity Sewers · Darkwater Catacombs · Bojuka Bog · Reliquary Tower · Hidden Lair · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Sunken Ruins · Dimir Aqueduct · Otawara, Soaring City · Temple of Deceit
🃏 Recommended cards for Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Buried Alive | 65% | +56% |
| Chameleon, Master of Disguise | 53% | +48% |
| Consuming Aberration | 62% | +46% |
| Singularity Rupture | 56% | +43% |
| Frantic Search | 62% | +42% |
| Entomb | 49% | +41% |
| Likeness Looter | 48% | +41% |
| Ruin Crab | 47% | +39% |
| Superior Spider-Man | 40% | +39% |
| Mesmeric Orb | 42% | +37% |
| Reanimate | 61% | +35% |
| Wrexial, the Risen Deep | 41% | +35% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 47% | +34% |
| Spark Double | 43% | +33% |
| Hedron Crab | 37% | +32% |
| Windfall | 46% | +32% |
| Lazav, Dimir Mastermind | 35% | +32% |
| Ripples of Undeath | 35% | +32% |
| Millikin | 33% | +29% |
| Sheoldred, Whispering One | 34% | +29% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 32% | +28% |
| Animate Dead | 39% | +28% |
| Archon of Cruelty | 33% | +28% |
| Ledger Shredder | 32% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Buried Alive
- Chameleon, Master of Disguise
- Consuming Aberration
- Singularity Rupture
- Frantic Search
- Likeness Looter
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Entomb
- Superior Spider-Man
- Reanimate
- Spark Double
- Hedron Crab
- Windfall
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mesmeric Orb
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- It That Betrays
- Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
- Ancient Brass Dragon
- The Soul Stone
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic's color identity?
Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 31 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic deck run?
Real Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic?
The three highest-synergy cards are Buried Alive, Chameleon, Master of Disguise, Consuming Aberration. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic decks.
What combos does Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic have?
Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic deck cost?
You can start cheap: Buried Alive, Chameleon, Master of Disguise, Consuming Aberration are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.