Shapeshifter
Antiquities 64 • rare
- Set
- Antiquities
- Collector number
- 64
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $9.37
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.
Born like a Phoenix from the Flame, But neither Bulk nor Shape the same.— Jonathan Swift, "Vanbrug's House"
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 1994 as part of Antiquities, the third expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to explore themes of archaeology and the history of the game's world, Dominaria. It is notable for being the first set to focus on a specific aesthetic narrative rather than just expanding gameplay mechanics, reflecting the company’s early efforts to build a cohesive lore for its burgeoning player base.
The card’s illustration was created by Quinton Hoover, a prolific artist whose distinct, emotive style helped define the visual identity of early Magic cards. In designing the Shapeshifter, Hoover aimed to capture the fluid, unstable nature of a creature mid-transformation. Upon release, the card was received as a novel mechanical curiosity due to its unique ability to alter its power and toughness stats, becoming a signature piece for collectors who appreciate the experimental design philosophy of the game's formative years.
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