Altered Ego
SOIShadows over Innistrad/#241/2016Rare
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.69
Cardmarket€0.39
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.29
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.09
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.69High $0.69Low $0.49▲ 40.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.29TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 7.4%30d▲ 7.4%90d▲ 7.4%
90d high
$0.29
90d low
$0.24
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.21
Final Fantasy Commander
- Up 7.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.29.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 141% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Shapeshifter
This spell can't be countered.
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it enters with X additional +1/+1 counters on it.
0 / 0
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (9)
wotc24 Jan 2025
X can be 0. Altered Ego won't enter with any additional +1/+1 counters, and it will just be a copy of the chosen creature.
wotc24 Jan 2025
If you copy a double-faced creature, Altered Ego will be a copy of the face that's up when Altered Ego enters. Because Altered Ego is not a double-faced card, it won't be able to transform. If an effect instructs you to return it to the battlefield transformed when it leaves the battlefield, it won't return and will remain in its new zone.
wotc24 Jan 2025
If the chosen creature has {X} in its mana cost, that X is considered to be 0. The value of X in Altered Ego's last ability will be whatever value was chosen for X while casting Altered Ego.
wotc24 Jan 2025
Altered Ego copies exactly what was printed on the original 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.
wotc24 Jan 2025
Any "enters" abilities of the copied creature will trigger when Altered Ego enters the battlefield. Any "as [this creature] enters" or "[this creature] enters with" abilities of the chosen creature will also work.
wotc24 Jan 2025
You can choose not to copy anything. In that case, Altered Ego enters as a 0/0 creature and is probably put into the graveyard immediately. It won't have +1/+1 counters placed on it by its ability.
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About this card
Altered Ego
Altered Ego is a Creature — Shapeshifter, with mana cost {X}{2}{G}{U} (mana value 4). 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: $0.29 (up 7.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Altered Ego FAQ
How much is Altered Ego worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Altered Ego is $0.29. It is up 7.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.24 to $0.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Altered Ego?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Final Fantasy Commander at $0.21 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Altered Ego?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Shadows over Innistrad Promos at $4.24 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Altered Ego are there?
Altered Ego has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Altered Ego first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOI #241, released 2016-04-08.
What is the newest printing of Altered Ego?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOC #292, released 2026-04-24.
Is there a foil version of Altered Ego?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.70 versus $0.29 for nonfoil, which is 141% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Altered Ego legal in Commander?
Yes, Altered Ego is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.