Shapeshifter
Fifth Edition 398 • uncommon
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 398
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Adrian Smith
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
As this creature enters, choose a number between 0 and 7.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may choose a number between 0 and 7.
Shapeshifter's power is equal to the last chosen number and its toughness is equal to 7 minus that number.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shapeshifter was released in 1997 as part of the Fifth Edition core set for Magic: The Gathering. As a core set, Fifth Edition was designed to consolidate and reprint key cards from earlier expansions, serving as the definitive entry point for players during a period of rapid growth for the game. The card itself originated from the earlier Mirage expansion, representing the game’s ongoing exploration of flexible, shifting creature types that could adapt their power and toughness based on the flow of play.
The artwork for this iteration was created by artist Anson Maddocks, who was a foundational contributor to the game's early visual identity. Maddocks utilized his signature moody, surrealist aesthetic to capture the elusive nature of a shifting entity, moving away from more literal interpretations to emphasize the creature's fluidity. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, if technically complex, piece of deck-building utility, valued for its ability to mimic the strengths of other creatures on the board.
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