Metamorphic Alteration
M19Core Set 2019/#60/2018Rare
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.39
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.38
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.99Low $0.49▼ 50.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.38TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 5.6%30d▲ 8.6%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.38
90d low
$0.35
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.38
Core Set 2019
- Up 8.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.38.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 208% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
As this Aura enters, choose a creature.
Enchanted creature is a copy of the chosen creature.
Keywords
Enchant
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (10)
wotc13 Jul 2018
The copiable values granted by Metamorphic Alteration are locked in as the creature is chosen. The enchanted creature won't change if the chosen creature's copiable values change.
wotc13 Jul 2018
If the chosen creature isn't normally a creature (for example, if the chosen creature is an animated Treetop Village), the enchanted creature becomes a copy of that noncreature permanent. This causes Metamorphic Alteration to be illegally attached, and it's put into its owner's graveyard. The previously enchanted creature returns to being itself.
wotc13 Jul 2018
If the chosen creature is copying something else (for example, if the chosen creature is enchanted by another Metamorphic Alteration), then the enchanted creature becomes a copy of whatever the chosen creature copied.
wotc13 Jul 2018
The characteristics that will be copied are determined as Metamorphic Alteration's effect first begins to apply. If the copiable values of the chosen creature change later, or if that creature leaves the battlefield, the enchanted creature's characteristics are unaffected.
wotc13 Jul 2018
Metamorphic Alteration copies exactly what is printed on the chosen creature (unless that creature is copying something else or is a token; see below). It doesn't copy whether that creature is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or any Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on.
wotc13 Jul 2018
The enchanted creature will be a copy of the chosen creature as it dies, so any "when this creature dies" abilities it gains from the copy effect will trigger. Any "when this creature dies" abilities it normally has will not trigger.
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About this card
Metamorphic Alteration
Metamorphic Alteration is an Enchantment — Aura, with mana cost {1}{U} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.38 (up 8.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Metamorphic Alteration FAQ
How much is Metamorphic Alteration worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Metamorphic Alteration is $0.38. It is up 8.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.35 to $0.38.
What is the cheapest printing of Metamorphic Alteration?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Core Set 2019 at $0.38 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Metamorphic Alteration?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Core Set 2019 Promos at $1.05 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Metamorphic Alteration are there?
Metamorphic Alteration has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Metamorphic Alteration first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M19 #60, released 2018-07-13.
Is there a foil version of Metamorphic Alteration?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.17 versus $0.38 for nonfoil, which is 208% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Metamorphic Alteration legal in Commander?
Yes, Metamorphic Alteration is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Metamorphic Alteration legal in Modern?
Yes, Metamorphic Alteration is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.