Copying creatures is an awesome trick to play on opponents, whether you copy your own creatures or theirs. Some creatures are obviously better than others, read on to explore 10 of the very best creatures to copy in MTG!
Top 10 MTG Best Creatures to Copy
1. Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Niv-Mizzet, Parun, as strange as it looks and sounds, is for sure one of the very best MTG creatures to copy. This guy is a 5/5, can’t be countered, and has flying, for starters.
Niv-Mizzet, Parun also deals a single point of damage to any target that you choose. Even more, whenever an enemy plays an Instant or Sorcery, you get to draw an extra card.
2. Void Winnower
Void Winnower is a mystic rare HUGE 11/9 Eldrazi Creature that costs an enormous 9 converted mana to play. But, if you’re copying it, you won’t need to worry about rustling up that much mana. Ha!
With a copy of Void Winnower on the field, your opponents can’t cast spells with even mana costs. Further, your enemies can’t block creatures with even mana costs either!
3. Indulgent Tormentor
Who doesn’t want to copy a rare flying 5/3 Demon Creature that forces your opponents to let you draw an extra card, or lose 3 life points? We sure know we do!
The Indulgent Tormentor costs 3 colorless and 2 swamp mana to cast. Otherwise, it’ll cost whatever you pay for your Copy spell.
4. Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
This card is not surprisingly a rare. The Legendary Human Advisor Creature, Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts costs 5 colorless, 1 white, and 1 black mana to cast (but not for a copy cat like you!).
Teysa is a 4/4 with Vigilance AND protection from creatures. How. Cool. Is. That!?
But, wait! There’s even more. Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you? You get two for the price of one (yes, just like on those TV infomercials).
Destory the creature that deals her damage, and put a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature with flying onto the battlefield under your flag.
5. Thraximundar
Thraximundar. Say that one ten times fast (Thraximundar, Thraximundar, Thraximundar, Thraximundar, Thraximundar, Thraximundar, Thraximundar, Thraximundar, Thraximundar). I looks deceptively simple, but it’s much easier said than done.
Thraximundar comes into play as a 6/6 Zombie Assassin with haste and Legendary Creature status. If that wasn’t enough reason to copy him, whenever he attacks, the defender must sacrifice a creature.
But, WAIT! Again, there’s more! You get to put a +1/+1 counter on Thraximundar everytime a creature is sacrificed (even your own).
6. Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis
Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis is a mean son of a gun that we’ve mentioned in several of our lists here on the Amazing Game Room blog. He’s a rare black 5/5 flyer with Exalted, so whenever you attack alone, your attacking creature gets a +1/+1 counter for the turn.
Even more impressively, whenever Nefarox himself attacks, the defender has to sacrifice one of their creatures. You can clearly see why you should copy this big buy.
7. Tromokratis
Speaking of big guys, aside from the massive Eldrazi from higher up on our list, the Legendary Creature Kraken, Tromokratis, is the largest creature on our list (we think?), weighing in at 8/8.
There’s more to meets the eye with this big dude though, he also has hexproof when he’s not attacking or blocking. Likewise, it can’t be blocked unless all creatures the defender player controls are used to block it.
So, basically, there is zero reason to NOT copy this creature.
8. Sunscorch Regent
A rare 4/3 flying Dragon creature, Sunscorch Regent may not seem like anything special compared to other choices on this list. But, look again.
Whenever an enemy successfully casts a spell, this Dragon receives a +1/+1 counter AND you gain 1 life. Once you have a copy on the field, you’ll gain life every turn.
This ability makes Sunscorch Regent one of the best creatures to copy for gaining life, period.
9. God-Eternal Rhonas
This is the second or thrid time that the Legendary Creature Zombie God Rhonas has appeared on one of our top MTG card lists. If you take a moment and read the card, you’ll quickly understand why; he is a deadly beast.
This Zombie God is a mythic rare 5/5 with Deathtouch. In addition, when it enters the battlefield, you get to double the power of all your creatures for the rest of the turn. They also get Vigilance for the turn.
And, when Rhonas dies? You choose between exiling the card or reloading it three cards down from the top of your deck.
10. Trostani, Selesnya’s Voice
Despite at first twisting your tongue when you try to pronounce it, Trostani, Selesnya’s Voice is a Legendary Dryad Creature worth copying if given the chance. The creature card is classified mythic rare with good reason.
Trostani, Selesnya’s Voice is a 2/5 creature with the ability to give you health whenever another creature enters the battlefield under your control. You gain the same amount of life as the creatures toughness number.
The card also has the ability to be tapped (along with a mana cost of 1 colorless and 1 forest) to activate Populate. When the Populate ability is activated, you get to copy a creature token you already control and put it onto the battlefield.
Common Questions About MTG’s Best Creatures to Copy
What Does it Mean to Copy a Creature in MTG?
Copying a creature in MTG is just what is sounds like; creating an exact replica of a creature that’s already on the battlefield. In some cases the creature may be copied from a card in your hand, or from a card in a graveyard as well.
How Long Does a Creature Copy Last?
A copied creature is the same as a normal creature card, meaning it lasts as long as any other creature card does. It won’t leave the battle until you sacrifice, return it to your hand, or an enemy somehow otherwise kills or thwarts it.
Are Copy Creature Cards Worth it in MTG?
Copy creature cards are absolutely worth it. What could bring more joy than the look in an opponents eyes the moment they realize you killed their prized creature, and copied it from their graveyard? Copying creatures definitely keeps things lively.