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◇ Catalog #90

Vesuvan Shapeshifter

tsp·#90·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Quinton Hoover

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Oct '06

20 yr ago

Value

$1.53+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.55 · low $0.50

NM$0.53

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.49–$0.56modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.54low $0.02range 2600.0%n 54

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #7,082 · Niche pick

Variants

Foil$4.48

Nonfoil$0.53

Gameplay

Creature — Shapeshifter

As this creature enters or is turned face up, you may choose another creature on the battlefield. If you do, until this creature is turned face down, it becomes a copy of that creature, except it has "At the beginning of your upkeep, you may turn this creature face down." Morph {1}{U}

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Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 6

2021-03-19wotc

If a copied creature is copying something else, Vesuvan Shapeshifter uses the copiable values of that creature. In most cases, Vesuvan Shapeshifter will copy whatever that creature is copying.

2021-03-19wotc

Vesuvan Shapeshifter copies exactly what is printed on the creature it's copying and nothing else (unless it's copying a creature that's copying something else or that's a token; see below). It doesn't copy whether a creature is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras and/or Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that changed its power, toughness, types, color, and so on. Most notably, if it copies a creature that's not normally a creature, it won't be a creature.

2021-03-19wotc

If something copies Vesuvan Shapeshifter, the new copy will also have the triggered ability to turn it face down. However, once face-down, it won't have Vesuvan Shapeshifter's morph ability, so it can't be turned face up unless whatever it's copying also has a morph ability.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.53. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $0.54 across 54 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from TSP — 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.

Card #90 of *Time Spiral*, the set that shipped alongside the October 2006 Time Spiral release.

Card type: Creature — Shapeshifter, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {3}{U}{U} (5 converted). Keyword abilities: Morph.

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #7,082 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Quinton Hoover. Rarix catalogs 321 other cards credited to this artist.