wotc
You can choose not to copy anything. In that case, Altered Ego enters as a 0/0 creature and is probably put into the graveyard immediately. It won't have +1/+1 counters placed on it by its ability.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #228
Altered Ego
inr·#228·rare·foil
Illus. Kev Walker
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for trade
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wishlisted
Jan '25
1 yr ago
Value
$0.36$0 (-2.7%)
30 days high $0.38 · low $0.36
Volatility · moderate
EUR€0.29USD$0.36TIX0.02 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #4,318 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Shapeshifter
This spell can't be countered.
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it enters with X additional +1/+1 counters on it.
0/0
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 9
wotc
If the chosen creature is copying something else (for example, if the chosen creature is another Altered Ego), then your Altered Ego enters as whatever the chosen creature copied.
wotc
If Altered Ego somehow enters at the same time as another creature, Altered Ego can't become a copy of that creature. You may choose only a creature that's already on the battlefield.
Context
Last observed at $0.36, down from $0.37 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $0.40 across 38 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 19 hours ago at $0.36.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from INR — the lineup includes Foil and 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 *Innistrad Remastered* (released January 2025).
Card #228 in Innistrad Remastered.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Shapeshifter. Color identity: green/blue. Mana cost: {X}{2}{G}{U} (4 converted).
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #4,318 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Kev Walker. Rarix tracks 1,910 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. Kev Walker
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