Vesuvan Shapeshifter

Time Spiral (TSP) #90 · Rare · Creature — Shapeshifter

Mana cost: {3}{U}{U}

As this creature enters or is turned face up, you may choose another creature on the battlefield. If you do, until this creature is turned face down, it becomes a copy of that creature, except it has "At the beginning of your upkeep, you may turn this creature face down."
Morph {1}{U}

Power/toughness 0/0 · Illustrated by Quinton Hoover · Released October 6, 2006

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.08 USD (13.8%) to $0.50 USD; low $0.48 USD, high $0.59 USD.

Printings

  1. Time Spiral Remastered #97 (TSR) · Rare · 2021 · $0.37 USD
  2. Commander 2019 #101 (C19) · Rare · 2019 · $0.38 USD
  3. Masters 25 #77 (A25) · Rare · 2018 · $0.31 USD
  4. Time Spiral #90 (this printing) · Rare · 2006 · $0.50 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2021-03-19 · wotc — If a copied creature is copying something else, Vesuvan Shapeshifter uses the copiable values of that creature. In most cases, Vesuvan Shapeshifter will copy whatever that creature is copying.
  2. 2021-03-19 · wotc — Vesuvan Shapeshifter copies exactly what is printed on the creature it's copying and nothing else (unless it's copying a creature that's copying something else or that's a token; see below). It doesn't copy whether a creature is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras and/or Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that changed its power, toughness, types, color, and so on. Most notably, if it copies a creature that's not normally a creature, it won't be a creature.
  3. 2021-03-19 · wotc — If something copies Vesuvan Shapeshifter, the new copy will also have the triggered ability to turn it face down. However, once face-down, it won't have Vesuvan Shapeshifter's morph ability, so it can't be turned face up unless whatever it's copying also has a morph ability.
  4. 2021-03-19 · wotc — If a copied creature has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0.
  5. 2021-03-19 · wotc — Any enters-the-battlefield abilities of the copied creature will trigger if Vesuvan Shapeshifter is entering the battlefield. Any "As [this creature] enters the battlefield" or "[This creature] enters the battlefield with" abilities of the copied creature will also work. If a Vesuvan Shapeshifter becomes a copy of a creature after it's already on the battlefield, these abilities won't apply as Vesuvan Shapeshifter becomes a copy since it's not entering the battlefield; instead, any "As [this creature] is turned face up" or "When [this creature] is turned face up" abilities will apply.
  6. 2021-03-19 · wotc — If a copied creature is a token that isn't a copy of something else, Vesuvan Shapeshifter copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that created it. Vesuvan Shapeshifter isn't a token in this case.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Zimone, Mystery Unraveler · in 14% of 50 decks

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