Mercurial Pretender M15

Other printings of "Mercurial Pretender": M15 #68 PM15 #68 PRM #53826

Card

id	49448
artist	Izzy
artistIds	2c3d2473-ff5d-4309-8194-e0b2def2ab65
asciiName
attractionLights
availability	mtgo, paper
boosterTypes	default
borderColor	black
colorIdentity	U
colorIndicator
colors	U
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank	14928
edhrecSaltiness	0.08
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishes	nonfoil, foil
flavorName
flavorText	The king went off to find himself. Imagine his terror when he succeeded.
frameEffects
frameVersion	2015
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil	1
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint
isReserved
isStarter
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost	{4}{U}
manaValue	5
name	Mercurial Pretender
number	68
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText	You may have Mercurial Pretender enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature you control except it gains "{2}{U}{U}: Return this creature to its owner's hand."
otherFaceIds
power	0
printings	M15, PM15, PRM
promoTypes
rarity	rare
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp	oval
setCode	M15
side
signature
sourceProducts	{'foil': ['0643f6ea-0eab-5f7d-8b6a-4ade23f44afd', '0d740982-d6fb-5e4b-be8b-efd477ca0c39', 'ec08e199-3899-5f14-b0ee-c4242daaeac0'], 'nonfoil': ['0643f6ea-0eab-5f7d-8b6a-4ade23f44afd', '720c4cb5-361d-5e1f-8726-25d9a39d46d0']}
subsets
subtypes	Shapeshifter
supertypes
text	You may have this creature enter as a copy of a creature you control, except it has "{2}{U}{U}: Return this creature to its owner's hand."
toughness	0
type	Creature — Shapeshifter
types	Creature
uuid	c0360f65-eef9-5847-be34-a4e613086561
variations
watermark
setName	Magic 2015

Identifiers

id	49448
cardKingdomEtchedId
cardKingdomFoilId	195330
cardKingdomId	195010
cardsphereFoilId	28546
cardsphereId	28547
deckboxId	24957
mcmId	267185
mcmMetaId	209856
mtgArenaId
mtgjsonFoilVersionId
mtgjsonNonFoilVersionId
mtgjsonV4Id	7a2daf33-5d5d-5d50-985d-334361c0cf6e
mtgoFoilId	53665
mtgoId	53664
multiverseId	383307
scryfallCardBackId	0aeebaf5-8c7d-4636-9e82-8c27447861f7
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scryfallIllustrationId	ff9678a3-1310-4cf5-9a80-5bf3c2eedcdb
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tcgplayerEtchedProductId
tcgplayerProductId	90841
uuid	c0360f65-eef9-5847-be34-a4e613086561

Legalities

id	49448
alchemy
brawl
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future
gladiator
historic
legacy	Legal
modern	Legal
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny	Legal
pioneer	Legal
predh
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuid	c0360f65-eef9-5847-be34-a4e613086561
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

id	49448
cardKingdom	https://mtgjson.com/links/0fb9c985167a1e6a
cardKingdomEtched
cardKingdomFoil	https://mtgjson.com/links/eca1ef86c799c956
cardmarket	https://mtgjson.com/links/fc9036e9577cff46
tcgplayer	https://mtgjson.com/links/81a3b30d84eafd12
tcgplayerEtched
uuid	c0360f65-eef9-5847-be34-a4e613086561

Foreign Data (per language)

language	name	flavorText	type	text	multiverseId
Chinese Simplified	善变冒名客	国王立志要找到自我。可以想象当他真看到自我时会有多恐惧。	生物～变形兽	你可以使善变冒名客当成战场上任一生物的复制品来进入战场，但它额外获得「{2}{U}{U}：将此生物移回其拥有者手上。」	383591
Chinese Traditional	善變冒名客	國王立志要找到自我。可以想像當他真看到自我時會有多恐懼。	生物～變形獸	你可以使善變冒名客當成戰場上任一生物的複製品來進入戰場，但它額外獲得「{2}{U}{U}：將此生物移回其擁有者手上。」	383875
French	Prétendant mercuriel	Le roi cherchait à se trouver. Imaginez sa terreur quand il réussit.	Créature : changeforme	Vous pouvez faire que le Prétendant mercuriel arrive sur le champ de bataille comme une copie d'une créature que vous contrôlez, excepté qu'il acquiert « {2}{U}: Renvoyez cette créature dans la main de son propriétaire. »	384443
German	Wandelbarer Täuscher	Der König zog aus, sich selbst zu finden. Man stelle sich seinen Schrecken vor, als es ihm gelang.	Kreatur — Gestaltwandler	Du kannst den Wandelbaren Täuscher als Kopie einer beliebigen Kreatur, die du kontrollierst, ins Spiel bringen, außer dass er „{2}{U}{U}: Bringe diese Kreatur auf die Hand ihres Besitzers zurück" erhält.	384159
Italian	Usurpatore Volubile	Il re partì per trovare se stesso. Immaginate il suo terrore quando ci riuscì.	Creatura — Polimorfo	Puoi far entrare l'Usurpatore Volubile nel campo di battaglia come una copia di qualsiasi creatura che controlli, tranne che ha "{2}{U}{U}: Fai tornare questa creatura in mano al suo proprietario".	384727
Japanese	気紛れな詐称者	王は自分を探しに出かけていった。それに成功した時に彼が味わった恐怖を想像してみるといい。	クリーチャー — 多相の戦士	あなたは気紛れな詐称者を、これが「{2}{U}{U}：このクリーチャーをオーナーの手札に戻す。」を得ることを除き、戦場に出ている、あなたがコントロールするいずれかのクリーチャーのコピーとして戦場に出してもよい。	385011
Korean	변덕스러운 참칭왕	왕은 자기 자신을 찾으러 떠났다. 그가 성공했을 경우 겪을 공포를 생각해 봐라.	생물 — 변신괴물	당신은 변덕스러운 참칭왕이 "{2}{U}{U}: 이 생물을 소유자의 손으로 되돌린다."를 가진 채 당신이 조종하는 아무 생물의 복사본으로 전장에 들어오도록 할 수 있다.	385295
Portuguese (Brazil)	Pretendente Volátil	O rei saiu para se encontrar. Imagine o terror quando ele realmente conseguiu.	Criatura — Metamorfo	Você pode fazer com que Pretendente Volátil entre no campo de batalha como uma cópia de qualquer criatura que você controla, exceto que ela ganha "{2}{U}{U}: Devolva esta criatura para a mão de seu dono."	385579
Russian	Переменчивый Самозванец	Король отправился в путь, чтобы найти себя. Ужас охватил его, когда ему это удалось.	Существо — Имитатор	Вы можете заставить Переменчивого Самозванца выйти на поле битвы в качестве копии любого существа под вашим контролем, но при этом он получает способность «{2}{U}{U}: верните это существо в руку его владельца».	385863
Spanish	Impostor mercurial	El rey partió para encontrarse a sí mismo. Imagina su horror cuando tuvo éxito.	Criatura — Metamorfo	Puedes hacer que el Impostor mercurial entre al campo de batalla como una copia de cualquier criatura que controlas, excepto que gana "{2}{U}{U}: Regresa esta criatura a la mano de su propietario".	386147

Rulings

date	text
2014-07-18	Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger when Mercurial Pretender enters the battlefield. Any “as [this creature] enters the battlefield” or “[this creature] enters the battlefield with” abilities of the chosen creature will also work.
2014-07-18	If Mercurial Pretender somehow enters the battlefield at the same time as another creature, Mercurial Pretender can’t become a copy of that creature. You may choose only a creature that’s already on the battlefield.
2014-07-18	If the chosen creature has {X} in its mana cost (such as Genesis Hydra), X is 0.
2014-07-18	If the chosen creature is a token, Mercurial Pretender copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that put the token onto the battlefield. Mercurial Pretender is not a token, even when copying one.
2014-07-18	If the chosen creature is copying something else (for example, if the chosen creature is another Mercurial Pretender), then Mercurial Pretender enters the battlefield as whatever the chosen creature is copying (plus any abilities it gained as part of the copying process, if applicable).
2014-07-18	Mercurial Pretender copies exactly what was printed on the original creature and nothing more (unless that creature is copying something else or is a token; see below). It doesn’t copy whether that creature is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, etc. For example, if Mercurial Pretender enters the battlefield as a copy of a Profane Memento with Ensoul Artifact attached to it, Mercurial Pretender will be a noncreature Profane Memento with Mercurial Pretender’s added activated ability.
2014-07-18	Mercurial Pretender’s ability doesn’t target the chosen creature.
2014-07-18	The activated ability Mercurial Pretender gives itself becomes part of its copiable values. Unless the ability is overwritten by another copy effect, a creature that’s a copy of Mercurial Pretender will have that ability.
2014-07-18	You can choose not to copy anything. In that case, Mercurial Pretender enters the battlefield as a 0/0 Shapeshifter creature, and is probably put into the graveyard immediately.