Dark Impostor
VOCCrimson Vow Commander/#127/2021RareReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.30
ManaPool$0.22
TCGplayer$0.43
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.04
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.18 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.59Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.43TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 2.4%30d▼ 2.3%90d▼ 2.3%
90d high
$0.46
90d low
$0.39
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.33
Commander 2017
- Down 2.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 7% below its 90 day high of $0.46.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Vampire Assassin
: Exile target creature and put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
This creature has all activated abilities of all creature cards exiled with it.
2 / 2
Card capabilities
CreatureCreature removal
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (6)
wotc24 Sept 2021
If Dark Imposter exiles a double-faced card, it will only have activated abilities of the front face of that exiled card, no matter which face was up on the battlefield.
wotc1 May 2012
If you control more than one Dark Impostor, each will have only the activated abilities of creature cards exiled with that specific Dark Impostor.
wotc1 May 2012
Dark Impostor can target and exile a permanent that's only a creature temporarily, like an animated land. However, because that card isn't a creature card, Dark Impostor won't have any of that card's activated abilities.
wotc1 May 2012
If an activated ability of a card in exile references the card it's printed on by name, treat Dark Impostor's version of that ability as though it referenced Dark Impostor by name instead. For example, if Marrow Bats (which says "Pay 4 life: Regenerate Marrow Bats") is exiled with Dark Impostor, Dark Impostor has the ability "Pay 4 life: Regenerate Dark Impostor."
wotc1 May 2012
Once Dark Impostor leaves the battlefield, it will no longer have the activated abilities of the creature cards exiled with it. If it returns to the battlefield, it will be a new Dark Impostor with no connection to those exiled cards.
wotc1 May 2012
Dark Impostor gains only activated abilities. It doesn't gain triggered abilities or static abilities. Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keywords are activated abilities; they have colons in their reminder text.
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About this card
Dark Impostor
Dark Impostor is a Creature — Vampire Assassin, with mana cost {2}{B} (mana value 3). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.43 (down 2.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Dark Impostor FAQ
How much is Dark Impostor worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Dark Impostor is $0.43. It is down 2.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.39 to $0.46.
What is the cheapest printing of Dark Impostor?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2017 at $0.33 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Dark Impostor?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Crimson Vow Commander at $0.43 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Dark Impostor are there?
Dark Impostor has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Dark Impostor first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from AVR #92, released 2012-05-04.
What is the newest printing of Dark Impostor?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from VOC #127, released 2021-11-19.
Is Dark Impostor legal in Commander?
Yes, Dark Impostor is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Dark Impostor legal in Modern?
Yes, Dark Impostor is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.