Dire Mimic
{2}
Artifact — Treasure
Oracle Text
Flash
{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.
{3}: This artifact becomes a Shapeshifter artifact creature with base power and toughness 5/5 until end of turn.
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Layer ordering affects the final resultWatch Out
This card involves continuous effects applied in layer order. Type changes (layer 4) are applied before ability changes (layer 6) and P/T changes (layer 7). The order matters — a creature that loses abilities in layer 6 can still get new abilities from effects applied later in the same layer.
Mana abilities don't use the stackRules Note
If this card's activated ability produces mana and doesn't target, it's a mana ability. Mana abilities resolve immediately without using the stack — opponents can't respond to them. However, abilities that target (even if they produce mana) aren't mana abilities.