Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Volrath's Shapeshifter
Stronghold · #48 · rare · 1998
Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
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Market reference
$13.52
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 48 / 143
- Release year
- 1998
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Ron Spencer
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1998-03-02
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}
Type: 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 "{2}: Discard a card." (This creature has that card's name, mana cost, color, types, abilities, power, and toughness.) {2}: Discard a card.
P/T: 0/1
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $13.52 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €13.53 |
| MTGO tix | 0.65 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Volrath's Shapeshifter is real?
Volrath's Shapeshifter is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Volrath's Shapeshifter worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Volrath's Shapeshifter is $13.52; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Volrath's Shapeshifter from?
Volrath's Shapeshifter is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Stronghold" in the expansion series, released in 1998.
What rarity is Volrath's Shapeshifter?
Volrath's Shapeshifter is a rare card in the Stronghold set.
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