Magic: The Gathering

Shapers of Nature

Ixalan 228 • uncommon

Set: Ixalan
Collector number: 228
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 1 generic mana green mana blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green · Blue
Artist: Chris Seaman
Market price: $0.24

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What it's worth

$0.24market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.19 – $0.24 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon card from the Ixalan set, Shapers of Nature offers players a flexible way to manipulate their board state by balancing resource expenditure with permanent growth. Its ability to draw cards or place counters provides a strategic versatility that makes it a thoughtful inclusion for those who enjoy adapting their gameplay to shifting battlefield conditions.

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Card face

What it does

3 generic mana green mana: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

2 generic mana blue mana, Remove a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control: Draw a card.

Shapers adapt nature to fit their needs and then return it to the way it was, leaving no trace of their passing.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Shapers of Nature was released in 2017 as part of the Ixalan expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to support the Merfolk tribe, a central faction in the set's mesoamerican-inspired setting, providing players with a versatile tool to pump their creatures or draw additional cards to maintain momentum during mid-game play.

The card features illustration by artist Nils Hamm, whose work is known for an ethereal, painterly aesthetic that leans into the naturalistic, verdant themes of the Ixalan plane. Within the competitive environment of the time, the card was widely utilized in tribal Merfolk decks, favored for its ability to convert excess mana into strategic advantages on the battlefield.

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