Question: If I copy a creature that has an "at the beginning of your upkeep..." ability such as Vedalken Infuser, will my Cryptoplasm turned-Vedalken Infuser be able to use that ability the same turn I copy that creature?
Posted By:
fluffysalt
(1/31/2011 9:24:28 AM)
I love it.
Not because you can copy one of your own big threats. (which is nice)
Not because you can copy one of your opponents bombs. (though that's nice too)
But because it prevents your opponent from playing what they want.
This sly little devil beats your opponent to the punch. Especially with distortion strike lurking in your deck. That's why I'll gladly pay 2 less than vesuvan to get it out faster.
Posted By:
roguepariah
(1/31/2011 9:50:47 AM)
This is the ultimate card to kick a rite of replication. "Oh you have a blightsteel, whoops i have 6 blightsteels. Tee hee.
Posted By:
drebhan
(7/29/2011 5:12:02 AM)
It's actually really interesting to hit this one with a kicked Right of Replication in a long multiplayer game. As long as your army of 2/2's survive a turn, you'll end up with a super-adaptable army of shapeshifters. They will be the cream of the crop as far as whatever creatures happen to be on the board during any given turn thereafter. Just be sure to counter those sweepers.
In EDH specifically, this gives you six chances to take out an opponent's commander during your upkeep phase.
Posted By:
Discoduck
(8/22/2011 10:53:22 PM)
The advantage of this card over Clone is that it's dynamic and reusable (and also killable, unfortunately)... unless you're fetching spells from your graveyard.
Posted By:
Fenizrael
(8/24/2011 1:39:24 AM)
@Gaffy, then they both die to the "Planeswalker rule" right after that unless I'm missing something?
Posted By:
Paleopaladin
(9/26/2011 9:05:55 AM)
Useful for copying your own threats that are difficult to cast. Skaab Goliath and Skaab Ruinator come to mind, as does any flipped cards like Ludevic's Abomination or Werewolves
Posted By:
Splizer
(11/22/2011 5:24:37 AM)
A respectable alternative to Phantasmal Image for Sun Titan decks. Not as explosive in combo terms, but less vulnerable to any targeting spell and more versatile.
Posted By:
LordRandomness
(12/17/2011 4:48:11 AM)
One of my favourite cards in Magic is surely Vesuvan Doppelganger because of its ability to clone another creature every turn. This one doesn't enter as a copy directly, but it costs 
less, so it's worth the drawback!
Posted By:
Paolino
(1/19/2012 5:21:42 AM)
im thinking ally deck..on TOP of jwarii shapeshifter ...keep copying a Halimar excavator and mill every turn or any other ally you have and keep changing it ,,,,unlike the exellect jwari shapeshifter .
Posted By:
cioskookycards
(1/30/2012 11:59:52 PM)