When copying a unit with Mirror image that has reduced might from switcheroo, does the copy have the reduced might as well?
No. The Reflection copies only the unit's printed traits (copyable traits — Rule 479.1.b.1), so it has the unit's printed Might, not the reduced Might from Switcheroo.
Switcheroo's swap creates a temporary arithmetic effect on the original units for that turn (CR 434.1.a, CR 479.4). That effect isn't a copyable trait, and the new Reflection token isn't affected by it — same principle as Buffs and Gear not being copied (FAQ #10239, #9410). So if you Switcheroo a 6-Might unit down to 2 and Mirror Image it, the copy comes in at 6 Might, while the original stays at 2 until end of turn.
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October 13, 2026 · reviewed by 243326460528427008
Rules updateThe answer's reasoning rests on the copyable-traits list and the Arithmetic layer, and both were removed in 1.5, so the citations need updating even though the conclusion (the copy doesn't inherit the reduced Might) likely still holds.
**No.** The Reflection copies only the unit's **printed traits** (copyable traits — Rule 479.1.b.1), so it has the unit's printed Might, not the reduced Might from Switcheroo. Switcheroo's swap creates a temporary arithmetic effect on the original units for that turn (CR 434.1.a, CR 479.4). That effect isn't a copyable trait, and the new Reflection token isn't affected by it — same principle as Buffs and Gear not being copied (FAQ #10239, #9410). So if you Switcheroo a 6-Might unit down to 2 and Mirror Image it, the copy comes in at 6 Might, while the original stays at 2 until end of turn.
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