Unstable Shapeshifter
Tempest 100 • rare
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 100
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $1.12
What it does
Whenever another creature enters, this creature becomes a copy of that creature, except it has this ability.
"In a world of untruths, the living lie rules."— Oracle *en*-Vec
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
Unstable Shapeshifter was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was emphasizing complex mechanical interactions and reactive gameplay, the card was designed to embody the chaotic and fluid nature of blue-aligned shapeshifters. It served as a tactical tool, forcing players to anticipate and mirror the threats deployed by their opponents.
The card’s visual identity was established by illustrator Heather Hudson, who was a prolific contributor to the game's early aesthetic. Hudson’s approach focused on capturing the mercurial, semi-corporeal form of the creature, utilizing a surreal color palette to emphasize its shifting nature. The card was generally well-received by players for its interactive design, which remains a notable example of the high-risk, high-reward mechanics characteristic of the Tempest era.
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