Volrath's Shapeshifter
Volrath's Shapeshifter Price Summary
As of Jul 23, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Volrath's Shapeshifter is $12.11 (STH #48). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $12.11, up 0.4% over 7 days, down 7.9% over 30 days, down 16.7% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $17.74 (2026).
Volrath's Shapeshifter Printings & Prices
Volrath's Shapeshifter has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
Sell Volrath's Shapeshifter: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $9.00 cash for STH #48; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | STH #48 | Nonfoil | $9.00 | $17.99 | 50% |
Volrath's Shapeshifter Rules Text & Legality
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.
Volrath's Shapeshifter is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
Volrath's Shapeshifter Rulings
- Aug 1, 2008 The ability that sets its characteristics is a text-changing effect.
- Oct 4, 2004 A copy of a Volrath's Shapeshifter will have the shapeshifting ability.
- Oct 4, 2004 If the top card in the graveyard has any other undefined characteristics, then those characteristics are not acquired and the shapeshifter uses the characteristic from its own card.
- Oct 4, 2004 If the top card in your graveyard is a creature card, this card uses the listed characteristics, including color and any other types. But, this card keeps the granted ability in addition to those from the card being copied.
- Oct 4, 2004 If the top card in your graveyard isn't a creature card (meaning a card with the type Creature, which may or may not have other types such as Artifact or Enchantment), then it's just a 0/1 blue creature. Older cards of type Summon are also Creature cards.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Volrath's Shapeshifter has been reprinted 1 time.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| STH #48 | 1998-03-02 | Rare | Standard |
STH #48 Volrath's Shapeshifter in Commander
Volrath's Shapeshifter is the #23,127 most-played card on EDHREC, down 242 places over the last 30 days.
Volrath's Shapeshifter FAQ
How much is Volrath's Shapeshifter worth?
Volrath's Shapeshifter is worth about $12.11 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 23, 2026.
Is Volrath's Shapeshifter legal in Commander?
Yes — Volrath's Shapeshifter is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Volrath's Shapeshifter been reprinted?
Yes — Volrath's Shapeshifter has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Volrath's Shapeshifter expensive?
Volrath's Shapeshifter holds a $12.11 price because it is on the Reserved List, so it can never be reprinted.