Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic
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.
How Taskmaster decks play in EDH
Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic is a Dimir commander in blue and black costing 2UB, and its legendary creature - human mercenary villain line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $184Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (5)
Removal (1)
Counterspells (1)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic deck?
Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic has a Dimir colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic?
The cards played most often in Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic decks include The Master of Lake-town, Hall of Echoes, Avacyn, Angel of Horror. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $184 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.