Unstable Shapeshifter 
Creature — Shapeshifter0/1
Oracle text (EN)
Creature — Shapeshifter
Whenever another creature enters, this creature becomes a copy of that creature, except it has this ability.
Printing details
- Set
- TMP · 100
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Released
- 1997-10-14
- Prices
- €0.42 · $1.15
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €0.15 trend €0.42 30-day avg €0.62 | low – trend €0.00 30-day avg – |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €1.02 with Zero from €1.09 | NM from – |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.65 | NM from – |
Cardmarket updated Oct 29, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 29, 2026
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 28, 2026 | €0.42 | €1.02 |
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Not legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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When it changes "shape" to a new creature, any "enters" abilities of the creature do not trigger.
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If a creature enters that has some characteristic or ability set when it enters, the copy does not get to make that choice (because it is not entering. All values are zero and all checks for choices consider the choice not to have been made.
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If the creature has power/toughness that is continuously recalculated, so does this copy of it.
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The copy effect is not targeted.
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The ability is granted as part of the copy effect, which means it will be removed by any effects that would remove abilities regardless of when the effect was created.
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If an Unstable Shapeshifter is on the battlefield when another Unstable Shapeshifter enters, the first one gets the second one's triggered ability, so it will copy the next creature that enters twice. It will only do so the next time a creature enters, because the second "becomes a copy" effect to resolve will erase the extra triggered ability.