Vesuvan Shapeshifter

Vesuvan Shapeshifter

Creature — Shapeshifter

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

How we read this card

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 that ability

static — copies a permanent

static — grants a keyword

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may turn this creature face down.

triggered — turns something into a creature

Morph {1}{U}

Causes: copy a creature, a creature is turned face up.

Cares about: an upkeep.

Works well with

a creature is turned face up — 238 cards in the game can cause this (Vesuvan Shapeshifter is one).

When Vesuvan Shapeshifter is turned face up:

  1. Printlifter Ooze — makes a token
  2. Experiment Twelve — puts its power counters on a permanent
  3. Pyrotechnic Performer — deals its power damage
  4. Pine Walker — untaps a permanent
  5. Fatal Mutation — kills it

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Vesuvan Shapeshifter is one).

When Vesuvan Shapeshifter attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

111 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Vesuvan Shapeshifter is one).

When Vesuvan Shapeshifter attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

180 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Vesuvan Shapeshifter is one).

When Vesuvan Shapeshifter blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  6. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  7. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  9. Dwindle — kills a creature
  10. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

18 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Vesuvan Shapeshifter is one).

When Vesuvan Shapeshifter deals combat damage:

  1. Primo, the Unbounded — makes a token
  2. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  3. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  4. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life

193 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Vesuvan Shapeshifter is one).

When Vesuvan Shapeshifter attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Vesuvan Shapeshifter is one).

When Vesuvan Shapeshifter is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Bloodbond March — brings a card back
  3. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — puts that spell's mana value counters on a creature
  4. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  5. Summon: Fenrir — it arrives with counters thanks to Summon: Fenrir
  6. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  7. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  8. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself
  9. Skittering Monstrosity — sacrifices itself
  10. Silverback Elder — triggers

81 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Vesuvan Shapeshifter is one).

When Vesuvan Shapeshifter enters:

  1. Riku of Two Reflections — makes a token
  2. Samwise Gamgee — makes a token

31 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Vesuvan Shapeshifter is one).

When Vesuvan Shapeshifter enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  3. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  4. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  5. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

300 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Vesuvan Shapeshifter is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Vesuvan Shapeshifter enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

39 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.