Clever Impersonator
PKTKKhans of Tarkir Promos/#34p/2014MythicPromoReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$5.99
Cardmarket€2.85
ManaPool$3.53
TCGplayer$5.07
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$2.50
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $5.99High $9.99Low $5.99▼ 40.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$5.07TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 0.4%90d▼ 0.6%
90d high
$5.24
90d low
$5.03
Paper printings priced
6
Currently 5th
Cheapest paper printing
$2.68
The List
- Down 0.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $5.24.
- This printing is the 5th cheapest paper printing currently priced (6 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 375% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Shapeshifter
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any nonland permanent on the battlefield.
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Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (10)
wotc20 Sept 2014
If the chosen permanent is a copy of something else (for example, if the chosen permanent is another Clever Impersonator), then your Clever Impersonator enters the battlefield as whatever the chosen permanent copied.
wotc20 Sept 2014
If Clever Impersonator enters the battlefield as a copy of a planeswalker, it will enter the battlefield with a number of loyalty counters on it equal to the loyalty printed in the lower right corner of the planeswalker card. It won't copy the number of loyalty counters on the original planeswalker.
wotc20 Sept 2014
If the chosen permanent is a token, Clever Impersonator copies the original characteristics of that token as defined by the effect that put that token onto the battlefield. Clever Impersonator is not a token.
wotc20 Sept 2014
Clever Impersonator copies exactly what is printed on the chosen permanent (unless that permanent is copying something else or is a token; see below). It doesn't copy whether that permanent is tapped or untapped, whether that permanent has any counters on it or any Auras and/or Equipment attached to it, and it doesn't copy any non-copy effects that have changed that permanent's power, toughness, types, color, abilities, or so on.
wotc20 Sept 2014
If the chosen permanent has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
wotc20 Sept 2014
You choose which nonland permanent Clever Impersonator will copy, if any, as it enters the battlefield. This doesn't target that nonland permanent.
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About this card
Clever Impersonator
Clever Impersonator is a Creature — Shapeshifter, with mana cost {2}{U}{U} (mana value 4). Printed 6 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $5.07 (down 0.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Clever Impersonator FAQ
How much is Clever Impersonator worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Clever Impersonator is $5.07. It is down 0.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $5.03 to $5.24.
What is the cheapest printing of Clever Impersonator?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $2.68 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Clever Impersonator?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $22.53 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Clever Impersonator are there?
Clever Impersonator has been printed 6 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Clever Impersonator first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PKTK #34p, released 2014-09-26.
What is the newest printing of Clever Impersonator?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MAR #8, released 2025-09-26.
Is there a foil version of Clever Impersonator?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $24.09 versus $5.07 for nonfoil, which is 375% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Clever Impersonator legal in Commander?
Yes, Clever Impersonator is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.