Shyft
ICEIce Age/#96/1995Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.42
ManaPool$0.20
TCGplayer$0.43
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.04
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.59Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.43TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 10.3%
90d high
$0.43
90d low
$0.38
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.43
Ice Age
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.43.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Shapeshifter
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may have this creature become the color or colors of your choice. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
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Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Oct 2008
The ability’s effect has no duration. Shyft will remain the chosen color or colors until the game ends, it leaves the battlefield, or some other effect (such as the next time its ability resolves) changes its colors.
wotc1 Oct 2008
Shyft’s ability won’t let you make it colorless. Colorless is not a color.
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About this card
Shyft
Shyft is a Creature — Shapeshifter, with mana cost {4}{U} (mana value 5).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.43 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Shyft FAQ
How much is Shyft worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Shyft is $0.43. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.38 to $0.43.
What is the cheapest printing of Shyft?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Ice Age at $0.43 on TCGplayer.
What set was Shyft first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ICE #96, released 1995-06-03.
Is Shyft legal in Commander?
Yes, Shyft is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shyft legal in Modern?
Shyft is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shyft legal in Standard?
Shyft is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Shyft do?
Shyft is a Creature — Shapeshifter with mana cost {4}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "At the beginning of your upkeep, you may have this creature become the color or colors of your choice. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)".