Didn’t you know? They have drop rate protection after 50 rows you get a legendary spell

Super Rare Magic vol XXIII, featuring such spells as:

• fingernail cleaning
• restoration of dogeared page corners
• silent fart

Fling an ice bolt at it from afar, 9/10 mimics will react upon being attacked!

It’s worth it, if the worst that can happen is that your hair gets frizzy.

kick it first

1977, editing the Monster Manual first draft: “Gary, the Mimic is Rare? - dude, homebrew DMs are gonna put 'em all over the place!”