Absorb Identity
KHMKaldheim/#383/2021Uncommon
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.39
Cardmarket€0.27
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.18
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.05
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.39High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.18TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▼ 5.3%30d▼ 21.7%90d▼ 35.7%
90d high
$0.29
90d low
$0.18
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.18
Kaldheim
- Down 21.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 38% below its 90 day high of $0.29.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Return target creature to its owner's hand. You may have Shapeshifters you control become copies of that creature until end of turn.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc5 Feb 2021
If Shapeshifters you control do become copies of the creature, they'll use the copiable values of the creature as it last existed on the battlefield. They don't copy whether that creature was tapped or untapped, whether it had any counters on it, whether it had any Auras and/or Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that changed its power, toughness, types, color, and so on.
wotc5 Feb 2021
If the target creature is an illegal target as Absorb Identity tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. Shapeshifters you control won't become copies of the creature.
wotc5 Feb 2021
Either all Shapeshifters you control will become copies of the creature or none of them will.
wotc5 Feb 2021
If the creature that was returned was copying something else, the Shapeshifters that become copies of that creature will use the copiable values of that creature. In most cases, they will be copies of whatever that creature was copying. If it was copying a permanent or card with {X} in its mana cost, X is 0.
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About this card
Absorb Identity
Absorb Identity is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.18 (down 21.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Absorb Identity FAQ
How much is Absorb Identity worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Absorb Identity is $0.18. It is down 21.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.18 to $0.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Absorb Identity?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Kaldheim at $0.18 on TCGplayer.
What set was Absorb Identity first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from KHM #383, released 2021-02-05.
Is Absorb Identity legal in Commander?
Yes, Absorb Identity is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Absorb Identity legal in Modern?
Yes, Absorb Identity is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Absorb Identity legal in Standard?
Absorb Identity is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Absorb Identity do?
Absorb Identity is an Instant with mana cost {1}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Return target creature to its owner's hand. You may have Shapeshifters you control become copies of that creature until end of turn.".