Volrath's Shapeshifter
STHStronghold/#48/1998Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listColour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
TCGplayer$13.47
Card Kingdom$18.99
ManaPool$7.81
Cardmarket€15.37
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$8.75
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$1.00 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $18.99High $18.99Low $14.99▲ 5.6%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$13.47TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 1.7%30d▼ 5.9%90d▲ 9.2%
90d high
$14.36
90d low
$12.34
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$13.47
Stronghold
- Down 5.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 6% below its 90 day high of $14.36.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
PSAGrade 10
$368.00
BGSGrade 10
$478.00
CGCGrade 10
$147.00
SGCGrade 10
$221.00
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$50.50
AnyGrade 9
$30.00
Raw market
$13.98
PSA 10
$368.00+2,532%
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
As long as the top card of your graveyard is a creature card, this creature has the full text of that card and has the text ": Discard a card." (This creature has that card's name, mana cost, color, types, abilities, power, and toughness.)
: Discard a card.
0 / 1
Card capabilities
CreatureDiscard
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (6)
wotc1 Aug 2008
The ability that sets its characteristics is a text-changing effect.
wotc4 Oct 2004
When it changes forms, any "enters" abilities of the card it "copies" do not trigger.
wotc4 Oct 2004
If the top card in your graveyard isn't a creature card (meaning a card with the type Creature, which may or may not have other types such as Artifact or Enchantment), then it's just a 0/1 blue creature. Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
wotc4 Oct 2004
If the top card in your graveyard is a creature card, this card uses the listed characteristics, including color and any other types. But, this card keeps the granted ability in addition to those from the card being copied.
wotc4 Oct 2004
A copy of a Volrath's Shapeshifter will have the shapeshifting ability.
wotc4 Oct 2004
If the top card in the graveyard has any other undefined characteristics, then those characteristics are not acquired and the shapeshifter uses the characteristic from its own card.
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About this card
Volrath's Shapeshifter
Volrath's Shapeshifter is a Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter, with mana cost {1}{U}{U} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $13.47 (down 5.9% over 30 days).
This exact printing has PSA 10 market price $368.00, BGS 10 market price $478.00, CGC 10 market price $147.00 and SGC 10 market price $221.00. The PSA 10 slab commands a +2,532% premium over the raw market ($13.98) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Volrath's Shapeshifter FAQ
How much is Volrath's Shapeshifter worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Volrath's Shapeshifter is $13.47. It is down 5.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $12.34 to $14.36.
What is the cheapest printing of Volrath's Shapeshifter?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Stronghold at $13.47 on TCGplayer.
What set was Volrath's Shapeshifter first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from STH #48, released 1998-03-02.
Is Volrath's Shapeshifter legal in Commander?
Yes, Volrath's Shapeshifter is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Volrath's Shapeshifter legal in Modern?
Volrath's Shapeshifter is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Volrath's Shapeshifter legal in Standard?
Volrath's Shapeshifter is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Volrath's Shapeshifter do?
Volrath's Shapeshifter is a Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter with mana cost {1}{U}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "As long as the top card of your graveyard is a creature card, this creature has the full text of that card and has the text "{2}: Discard a card." (This creature has that card's name, mana cost, color, types, abilities, power, and toughness.) {2}: Discard a card.".