Shapeshifter
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This printing
SetME4
Collector #226
Released2011-01-10
Rarityuncommon
ArtistDan Frazier
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Shapeshifter

UncommonMV 6
Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter
As this creature enters, choose a number between 0 and 7.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may choose a number between 0 and 7.
Shapeshifter's power is equal to the last chosen number and its toughness is equal to 7 minus that number.
* / 7-*
Card capabilities
ArtifactCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
3 other English printingsEarliest 1994-03-04Newest 1997-03-24Cheapest priced $0.21 in 4ED
Rulings (2)
wotc1 Aug 2008
The ability that lets you choose a new number is a triggered ability that triggers only once each upkeep.
wotc1 Aug 2008
The ability that sets its power and toughness is a characteristic-defining ability. This means it applies before any other effects that modify power and/or toughness.