Sizzling Changeling
Creature — Shapeshifter
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
When this creature dies, exile the top card of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #17582
Sizzling Changeling hits every creature type simultaneously, making it an instant role-player in any tribal deck that wants a body with built-in evasion or synergy coverage. The cost is that it does nothing on its own — its value is entirely borrowed from the commanders and payoffs surrounding it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Sizzling Changeling earns its slot in tribal builds where hitting multiple creature types is structurally valuable — Elf, Goblin, Dragon, and Sliver decks all get a free member without diluting their payoffs. Outside Commander, the card sees virtually no competitive play: in Modern and Pioneer, tribal synergies are tight enough that a generic changeling without a pushed rate gets cut for purpose-built creatures. Standard and Legacy are the same story — Sizzling Changeling is legal but not competitive in 60-card formats where raw stats and specific effects matter more than type coverage.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Sizzling Changeling is deep bulk — you're paying for the effect, not the card. That price is stable; there's no scarcity story here, and it won't move unless a dominant tribal Commander deck emerges that specifically rewards having every creature type in play.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.