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Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic

Leverage clone effects, ability copying, and opponent-theft spells to adapt to any battlefield, turning your opponents' best threats and abilities against them while maintaining flexible budget value.

100 cards$103.40 totalSep 2, 202635 views

Prompt: Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic commander deck that is fun to play and cool. Prioritize using other marvel cards

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Commander

1 cards
Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic

Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic

{2}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary Villain

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

Essential mana acceleration staple

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Efficient two-mana color fixing

Dimir Signet

Dimir Signet

{2}

Artifact

Fixes blue and black mana efficiently

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Dominance

{2}

Artifact

Untapped two-mana mana rock

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

Early ramp that converts to card draw later

Thought Vessel

Thought Vessel

{2}

Artifact

Ramp with no maximum hand size utility

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

{2}

Artifact

Cheap mana rock that taps for opponent colors

Wayfarer's Bauble

Wayfarer's Bauble

{1}

Artifact

Colorless land ramp for non-green decks

Commander's Sphere

Commander's Sphere

{3}

Artifact

Fixing mana that draws a card in a pinch

Everflowing Chalice

Everflowing Chalice

{0}

Artifact

Scalable colorless mana acceleration

Card Draw

10 cards
Night's Whisper

Night's Whisper

{1}{B}

Sorcery

Low-cost concise card draw

Read the Bones

Read the Bones

{2}{B}

Sorcery

Digs four cards deep for two life

Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction

{3}{U}

Instant

Instant-speed pile selection

Frantic Search

Frantic Search

{2}{U}

Instant

Free spell that filters your hand

Mulldrifter

Mulldrifter

{4}{U}

Creature — Elemental

Divination on a body or evoke card draw

Syphon Mind

Syphon Mind

{3}{B}

Sorcery

Draws three cards while disrupting opponents

Ponder

Ponder

{U}

Sorcery

Cheap topdeck manipulation and draw

Preordain

Preordain

{U}

Sorcery

Smooths out early turns and draws

Deep Analysis

Deep Analysis

{3}{U}

Sorcery

Value card draw with flashback capability

Treasure Cruise

Treasure Cruise

{7}{U}

Sorcery

Delve spell for massive card draw

Removal

10 cards
Feed the Swarm

Feed the Swarm

{1}{B}

Sorcery

Crucial black enchantment and creature removal

Counterspell

Counterspell

{U}{U}

Instant

Standard premier answer to any spell

Infernal Grasp

Infernal Grasp

{1}{B}

Instant

Unconditional cheap creature destruction

Go for the Throat

Go for the Throat

{1}{B}

Instant

Efficient non-artifact creature removal

Doom Blade

Doom Blade

{1}{B}

Instant

Classic low-cost instant creature removal

Negate

Negate

{1}{U}

Instant

Protects against board wipes and noncreature threats

Arcane Denial

Arcane Denial

{1}{U}

Instant

Hard counter that keeps the game moving

Drown in the Loch

Drown in the Loch

{U}{B}

Instant

Versatile counterspell or removal spell

Reality Shift

Reality Shift

{1}{U}

Instant

Exiles problematic threat at instant speed

Resculpt

Resculpt

{1}{U}

Instant

Instant exile for artifacts or creatures

Threats/Wincons

23 cards
Clever Impersonator

Clever Impersonator

{2}{U}{U}

Creature — Shapeshifter

Copies any nonland permanent on the battlefield

Phyrexian Metamorph

Phyrexian Metamorph

{3}{U/P}

Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter

Copies any creature or artifact for low mana cost

Stunt Double

Stunt Double

{3}{U}

Creature — Shapeshifter

Flash clone to copy combat surprises

Mirrorhall Mimic // Ghastly Mimicry

Mirrorhall Mimic // Ghastly Mimicry

{3}{U}

Creature — Spirit // Enchantment — Aura

Copies a creature and can disturb into aura clone

Evil Twin

Evil Twin

{2}{U}{B}

Creature — Shapeshifter

Copies a creature and can destroy the original

Spark Double

Spark Double

{3}{U}

Creature — Illusion

Copies commander or legend without legend rule

Solemn Simulacrum

Solemn Simulacrum

{4}

Artifact Creature — Golem

Value creature providing land and card draw

Agent of Treachery

Agent of Treachery

{5}{U}{U}

Creature — Human Rogue

Steals any permanent and rewards controlling stolen cards

Brainstealer Dragon

Brainstealer Dragon

{5}{B}{B}

Creature — Dragon Horror

Exiles opponent decks and drains them as you cast their spells

Gonti, Lord of Luxury

Gonti, Lord of Luxury

{2}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature — Aetherborn Rogue

Steals opponent library cards on enter the battlefield

Hostage Taker

Hostage Taker

{2}{U}{B}

Creature — Human Pirate

Exiles an artifact/creature and allows casting it

Thief of Sanity

Thief of Sanity

{1}{U}{B}

Creature — Specter

Evasive attacker that steals cards every hit

Fallen Shinobi

Fallen Shinobi

{3}{U}{B}

Creature — Zombie Ninja

Ninjutsu threat that plays two spells from opponent deck

Massacre Wurm

Massacre Wurm

{3}{B}{B}{B}

Creature — Phyrexian Wurm

Wipes small creature boards and punishes token strategies

Consuming Aberration

Consuming Aberration

{3}{U}{B}

Creature — Horror

Scales massively with graveyard sizes

Notion Thief

Notion Thief

{2}{U}{B}

Creature — Human Rogue

Steals opponent extra card draws

Puppeteer Clique

Puppeteer Clique

{3}{B}{B}

Creature — Faerie Wizard

Steals creatures from opponent graveyards with persist

Siphon Insight

Siphon Insight

{U}{B}

Instant

Instant-speed theft from top of opponent library

Sepulchral Primordial

Sepulchral Primordial

{5}{B}{B}

Creature — Avatar

Reanimates a creature from each opponent graveyard

Diluvian Primordial

Diluvian Primordial

{5}{U}{U}

Creature — Avatar

Casts instant/sorcery spells from each opponent graveyard

Body Double

Body Double

{4}{U}

Creature — Shapeshifter

Copies any creature in any graveyard

Vizier of Many Faces

Vizier of Many Faces

{2}{U}{U}

Creature — Shapeshifter Cleric

Clone with embalm value from graveyard

Copycrook

Copycrook

{2}{U}{U}

Creature — Shapeshifter Rogue

Clone creature with casualty for extra copy value

Utility

8 cards
Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Grants haste and hexproof to commander

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Free equip haste and shroud protection

Animate Dead

Animate Dead

{1}{B}

Enchantment — Aura

Efficient reanimation targeting any graveyard

Necromancy

Necromancy

{2}{B}

Enchantment

Instant-speed graveyard reanimation

Victimize

Victimize

{2}{B}

Sorcery

Trades one creature to reanimate two

Phyrexian Reclamation

Phyrexian Reclamation

{B}

Enchantment

Repeatable creature retrieval from graveyard to hand

Propaganda

Propaganda

{2}{U}

Enchantment

Deters aggressive attacks while building setup

Whispersilk Cloak

Whispersilk Cloak

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Unblockable and shroud protection for key threats

Lands

38 cards
Island

Island 21x

Basic Land — Island

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Swamp

Swamp 17x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.