War-Spike Changeling
Modern Masters 139 • common
- Set
- Modern Masters
- Collector number
- 139
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
red mana: This creature gains first strike until end of turn.
"Aren't there boggarts enough in Lorwyn? Couldn't it turn into a sheep? Or a sunflower?"— Olly of Goldmeadow
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The War-Spike Changeling was originally introduced in the 2008 Magic: The Gathering expansion Shadowmoor. The card represents a unique mechanical design feature of the set, where the creature possesses the Changeling ability, allowing it to count as every creature type in the game. This utility was designed to provide flexible support for the tribal-focused themes central to the Shadowmoor block, while its physical mechanics reflect the set's dark, distorted folklore aesthetic.
When this version appeared in the 2013 Modern Masters set, it was included to support the limited environment's tribal archetypes. The illustration, crafted by artist Franz Vohwinkel, leans into the surreal and unsettling nature of the creature, emphasizing the shifting, fragmented anatomy characteristic of the changeling race. It was well-received by draft players as a reliable, versatile tool for maintaining board presence across varied creature-centric strategies.
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