True Polymorph
PAFRAdventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos/#80p/2021RarePromoReprint
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.26
TCGplayer$0.40
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.04
Paper retail history (USD)
2 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.40TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 5.3%
90d high
$0.50
90d low
$0.38
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.22
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 20% below its 90 day high of $0.50.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 275% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Target artifact or creature becomes a copy of another target artifact or creature.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
wotc23 Jul 2021
True Polymorph's effect does not have a duration. The copy effect it creates lasts as long as the first target remains on the battlefield.
wotc23 Jul 2021
If the first target becomes a creature the same turn it entered the battlefield, you can't attack with it or use any of its {T} abilities unless it has haste.
wotc23 Jul 2021
If the first target permanent copies a permanent that's copying something else, it will become whatever the second target is copying.
wotc23 Jul 2021
True Polymorph causes the first target permanent to copy the printed values of the second target permanent, including any copy and mutate effects that have been applied to it. It won't copy counters on that permanent or effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, and so on.
wotc23 Jul 2021
If an effect begins to apply to the first target permanent before it becomes a copy of another permanent, that effect will continue to apply.
wotc23 Jul 2021
If either target is an illegal target for True Polymorph as it resolves, the spell will do nothing.
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About this card
True Polymorph
True Polymorph is an Instant, with mana cost {4}{U}{U} (mana value 6). Printed 5 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: $0.40 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
True Polymorph FAQ
How much is True Polymorph worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for True Polymorph is $0.40. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.38 to $0.50.
What is the cheapest printing of True Polymorph?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms at $0.22 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of True Polymorph?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos at $6.00 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of True Polymorph are there?
True Polymorph has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was True Polymorph first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PAFR #80p, released 2021-07-23.
Is there a foil version of True Polymorph?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.50 versus $0.40 for nonfoil, which is 275% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is True Polymorph legal in Commander?
Yes, True Polymorph is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is True Polymorph legal in Modern?
Yes, True Polymorph is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.