Phyrexian Metamorph

Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter

( can be paid with either or 2 life.)

You may have this creature enter as a copy of any artifact or creature on the battlefield, except it's an artifact in addition to its other types.

"It could be anywhere. It could be anyone." —Emergency transmission

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Set

Secret Lair Drop (SLD #1758)

Rarity

Rare

Mana value

4

Released

2024-09-30

Artist

Cacho Rubione

EDHREC rank

#313

Colour identity

Finishes

Nonfoil, Foil

Served from

Local database

Commander bracket

EDHREC

Combos 114

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Format legality

Rulings

• 2011-06-01

  Any "enters" abilities of the copied permanent will trigger when Phyrexian Metamorph enters. Any "as [this] enters" or "[this] enters with" abilities of the chosen permanent will also work.

• 2011-06-01

  Except for also being an artifact, Phyrexian Metamorph copies exactly what was printed on the original permanent and nothing more (unless that creature is itself copying something or is a token; see below). It doesn't copy whether that permanent is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or Auras attached to it, or any noncopy effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, and so on.

• 2011-06-01

  If Phyrexian Metamorph copies a noncreature artifact, it is no longer a creature.

• 2011-06-01

  If Phyrexian Metamorph somehow enters at the same time as another permanent (due to Mass Polymorph or Liliana Vess's third ability, for example), Phyrexian Metamorph can't become a copy of that permanent. You may choose only a permanent that's already on the battlefield.

• 2011-06-01

  If the chosen creature is copying something else (for example, if the chosen creature is a Clone), then your Phyrexian Metamorph enters as whatever the chosen creature copied, except it's also an artifact.

• 2011-06-01

  If the chosen permanent has in its mana cost (such as Protean Hydra), X is considered to be zero.

• 2011-06-01

  If the chosen permanent is a token, Phyrexian Metamorph copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that put the token onto the battlefield, except it's also an artifact. Phyrexian Metamorph is not a token.

• 2011-06-01

  You can choose not to copy anything. In that case, Phyrexian Metamorph simply enters as a 0/0 artifact creature and is put into its owner's graveyard as a state-based action (unless something else is raising its toughness).