wotc
The ability that sets its characteristics is a text-changing effect.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #101
Volrath's Shapeshifter
DIGITAL ONLY
vma·#101·rare·foil
Illus. Ron Spencer
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Jun '14
12 yr ago
Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #22,951 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
As long as the top card of your graveyard is a creature card, this creature has the full text of that card and has the text "{2}: Discard a card." (This creature has that card's name, mana cost, color, types, abilities, power, and toughness.)
{2}: Discard a card.
0/1
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 6
wotc
If the top card in your graveyard isn't a creature card (meaning a card with the type Creature, which may or may not have other types such as Artifact or Enchantment), then it's just a 0/1 blue creature. Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
wotc
If the top card in your graveyard is a creature card, this card uses the listed characteristics, including color and any other types. But, this card keeps the granted ability in addition to those from the card being copied.
Notes
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Ron Spencer
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