wotc
The ability that sets its power and toughness is a characteristic-defining ability. This means it applies before any other effects that modify power and/or toughness.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #345
Shapeshifter
4ed·#345·uncommon·nonfoil
Illus. Dan Frazier
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Apr 1995
31 yr ago
Value
$0.16+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $0.16 · low $0.16
Volatility · stable
USD$0.16EUR€0.14
NM$0.16
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #28,012 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter
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.
*/7-*
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHlegal
Rulings · 2
wotc
The ability that lets you choose a new number is a triggered ability that triggers only once each upkeep.
Context
Last observed at $0.16, stable around $0.16 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.15 and $0.16 across 40 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 18 hours ago at $0.16.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from 4ED — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Fourth Edition* (released April 1995).
Card #345 in Fourth Edition.
Rarity tier: uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration.
Card type: Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter. Mana cost: {6} (6 converted).
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #28,012 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Dan Frazier. Rarix tracks 929 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Dan Frazier
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