Mimic Vat

Mimic Vat Trivia

Hey Mark, it’s my birthday! Do you have any trivia on Mimic Vat, or any other unheard information about anything you’d like to share? Thank you!

When we brought back imprint in Scars of Mirrodin, the goal was to try an innovate with it. When we made Mimic Vat, we were trying to make a creature copying artifact, but one that played differently. We did that two ways. One, it could only copy a creature temporarily, and two, it could only copy the last creature to have died. Happy Birthday!

Appreciation Artifacts Birthday Brought Back Card Printing Creatures Imprint Mimic Vat Scars of Mirrodin

Mimic Vat Insights

Hey Mark! It's my birthday! Can we get some trivia on one of my favorite cards - Mimic Vat!

When we brought back imprint in Scars of Mirrodin block, one of my goals was to stretch a little how we used imprint. Mimic Vat was made with the idea of having an imprint card where the imprint card changed over time.

Birthday Brought Back Card Printing Imprint Mimic Vat Scars of Mirrodin

Set Design Nuances

I like that I can find new depth and secrets to a set even months or years after its release. The nuance you have put into the products, the easter eggs and the subtleties, are very rewarding. Today I learned that Inistrad Block has 666 cards, and that R&D might have printed Mimic Vat as an homage or update to Isochron Scepter. I hope Return to Ravnica has just as much nuance to it.

I’m not allowed to say anything about Return to Ravnica yet so I’ll just say I think you’ll be happy.

Card Printing Egg Game Design Isochron Scepter Mimic Vat Return to Ravnica

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