Metamorphic Alteration
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
As this Aura enters, choose a creature.
Enchanted creature is a copy of the chosen creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Core Set 2019 Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #14445
Metamorphic Alteration turns any creature into a copy of another for two mana — and in the right shell, that's either a kill condition or a combo enabler on turn two. Strapping it to Mirror-Mad Phantasm mills your entire library, and in Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist decks it converts an opponent's creature into a Salamander Warrior, flooding their side with tokens they can't avoid.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist
Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist forces each opponent to create Salamander Warrior tokens at upkeep for each Salamander they don't control, and Metamorphic Alteration turns any creature an opponent owns into a Salamander — instantly triggering that loop on their side and locking them into a runaway token engine against themselves.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Metamorphic Alteration is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it sees virtually no competitive play outside Commander. In 60-card formats, two mana for an Aura that copies a creature is too fragile — it trades down to any removal spell and leaves you a card down. Commander is where Metamorphic Alteration actually earns its slot: the singleton format rewards niche engines over raw efficiency, and the Mirror-Mad Phantasm self-mill combo or the Gor Muldrak token-forcing line are both things only Commander produces the context for.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Medomai the AgelessMetamorphic AlterationMistmeadow Vanisher
Infinite turns; Lock
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Current price
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Pricing data isn't available in this snapshot, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a current number. Metamorphic Alteration is a narrow card with a concentrated demand spike in Gor Muldrak builds — expect a low ceiling unless a new combo home emerges.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Mirror-Mad Phantasm
- Gor Muldrak, Amphinologist
- Medomai the Ageless
- Mistmeadow Vanisher
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.