Activated Sleeper

Mana cost:

Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter

Rules text

Flash You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature card in a graveyard that was put there from the battlefield this turn, except it's a Phyrexian in addition to its other types.

When to play this card

Activated Sleeper shows up in thousands of Commander and constructed lists as a staple in its role. EDHREC and tournament data confirm it is widely played — not because it is broken, but because it efficiently fills a slot in your curve or interaction package.

In deckbuilding: Creature for combat, blocking or value engines. Tune the number of copies to your format (1 in Commander, up to 4 in 60-card). If your deck lacks an answer to what this card does, consider sideboard slots or a same-mana-cost alternative.

Set: Dominaria United Commander
Rarity: rare
Prices: $2.46 · €1.09
Legal in: legacyvintagecommander

View on Scryfall →

Rulings

Treat Activated Sleeper as though it were the chosen card entering the battlefield, except it's also a Phyrexian. Any "As [this creature] enters the battlefield," "[This creature] enters the battlefield with," and "When [this creature] enters the battlefield" abilities of the chosen card will work.
2022-09-09
If the chosen creature card has in its mana cost, X is considered to be zero.
2022-09-09
You don't have to choose a card to copy. If you don't, Activated Sleeper enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature and is probably put into your graveyard immediately, unless something is increasing its toughness to keep it alive.
2022-09-09

Combos with Activated Sleeper

More from this set

Dominaria United Commander →