Art by Riccardo Federici
Saved commander deck
Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic
Copy your opponents' best creatures and activated abilities using Taskmaster and versatile clone effects, turning their own combat powers and threats against them while controlling the board with efficient Grixis interaction.
Prompt: Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic commander deck that is fun to play and cool. Prioritize using other marvel cards
Commander
1 cards
Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic
{2}{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9 cards
Wayfarer's Bauble
{1}Artifact
colorless land ramp that fits into any blue-black deck
Commander's Sphere
{3}Artifact
provides mana fixing and can be sacrificed to draw a card later
Card Draw
10 cards
Mulldrifter
{4}{U}Creature — Elemental
divination on a creature body to copy or evoke
Removal
8 cards
Toxic Deluge
{2}{B}Sorcery
efficient black board wipe to clear opposing battlefields
Arcane Denial
{1}{U}Instant
hard counterspell that replaces itself at a low mana cost
Hero's Downfall
{1}{B}{B}Instant
versatile instant-speed removal for creatures and planeswalkers
Reality Shift
{1}{U}Instant
instant-speed blue spot exile for dangerous creatures
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Clever Impersonator
{2}{U}{U}Creature — Shapeshifter
can copy any nonland permanent on the battlefield
Clone
{3}{U}Creature — Shapeshifter
classic creature copy effect fitting Taskmaster theme
Phyrexian Metamorph
{3}{U/P}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
flexible clone paid with phyrexian mana
Evil Twin
{2}{U}{B}Creature — Shapeshifter
copies a creature and can destroy the original
Mercurial Pretender
{4}{U}Creature — Shapeshifter
clone that can return to hand to copy something else
Body Double
{4}{U}Creature — Shapeshifter
copies best creature from any graveyard
Spark Double
{3}{U}Creature — Illusion
copies commander or nonlegendary creatures with extra counters
Wall of Stolen Identity
{3}{U}Creature — Shapeshifter Wall
copies opponent creature and taps the original down
Dimir Doppelganger
{1}{U}{B}Creature — Shapeshifter
exiles graveyard creatures to copy their abilities
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
{U}{U}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Shapeshifter
becomes hexproof copy of opponent creatures hitting graveyard
Dauthi Voidwalker
{B}{B}Creature — Dauthi Rogue
shadow threat that casts opponent cards
Solemn Simulacrum
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
value creature that ramps and draws card
Hostage Taker
{2}{U}{B}Creature — Human Pirate
exiles and allows casting of opponent threats
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
{2}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Aetherborn Rogue
steals opponent library cards to cast
Noxious Gearhulk
{4}{B}{B}Artifact Creature — Construct
removal and lifegain threat to clone
Puppeteer Clique
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Faerie Wizard
steals opponent creatures from graveyard with persist
Auton Soldier
{4}{U}{U}Artifact Creature — Alien Soldier
clone creature with myriad to copy the best non-legendary threats each turn
Sakashima the Impostor
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Rogue
allows copying legendary creatures while keeping its original name
Metamorphic Alteration
{1}{U}Enchantment — Aura
cheap aura that turns any creature into a copy of the best creature on board
Ravenous Chupacabra
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Beast Horror
creature with guaranteed removal on ETB that works great with clones
Agent of Treachery
{5}{U}{U}Creature — Human Rogue
steals any permanent on entry and rewards controlling stolen permanents
Utility
11 cards
Blade of Selves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
myriad weapon to replicate clone ETBs across table
Animate Dead
{1}{B}Enchantment — Aura
cheap reanimation spell to buy back copied targets
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
{3}{U}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
repeatedly flickers enter-the-battlefield creatures and clones for value
