Mask of the Mimic
STHStronghold/#37/1998Uncommon
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.46
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.39
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.39TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 2.5%90d▼ 2.5%
90d high
$0.40
90d low
$0.39
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.39
Stronghold
- Down 2.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $0.40.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Search your library for a card with the same name as target nontoken creature, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (5)
wotc15 Apr 2013
Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.
wotc15 Apr 2013
You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
wotc4 Oct 2004
You do not have to find a card if you do not want to.
wotc4 Oct 2004
You look for a card of the same name, the current type of the card does not matter.
wotc4 Oct 2004
If a copy card is targeted by this effect, you get to look for another copy of the card it is copying. This is because a copy card actually takes on the name and initial characteristics of what it copies.
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About this card
Mask of the Mimic
Mask of the Mimic is an Instant, with mana cost {U} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.39 (down 2.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Mask of the Mimic FAQ
How much is Mask of the Mimic worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Mask of the Mimic is $0.39. It is down 2.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.39 to $0.40.
What is the cheapest printing of Mask of the Mimic?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Stronghold at $0.39 on TCGplayer.
What set was Mask of the Mimic first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from STH #37, released 1998-03-02.
Is Mask of the Mimic legal in Commander?
Yes, Mask of the Mimic is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Mask of the Mimic legal in Modern?
Mask of the Mimic is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Mask of the Mimic legal in Standard?
Mask of the Mimic is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Mask of the Mimic do?
Mask of the Mimic is an Instant with mana cost {U}. Its Oracle text reads: "As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Search your library for a card with the same name as target nontoken creature, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.".