Mana Value
3
Rarity
rare
Tilonalli's Skinshifter
Creature — Human Shaman
Card Text
Haste Whenever this creature attacks, it becomes a copy of another target nonlegendary attacking creature until end of turn.
Keywords
Set
Ixalan
(XLN)
EDHREC Rank
#21,854
If the target of the ability of Tilonalli’s Skinshifter becomes an illegal target, Tilonalli’s Skinshifter won’t become a copy of anything. It will remain a 0/1 attacking creature.
Wotc — September 29, 2017
Tilonalli’s Skinshifter copies the printed values of the target creature, plus any copy effects that have been applied to it. It won’t copy counters on that creature or effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on.
Wotc — September 29, 2017
Notably, Tilonalli’s Skinshifter won’t copy effects that make a noncreature permanent become a creature. If this causes Tilonalli’s Skinshifter to stop being a creature, it’s removed from combat.
Wotc — September 29, 2017
If Tilonalli’s Skinshifter copies a creature that’s copying something else, it will become whatever the target is copying.
Wotc — September 29, 2017
If an effect from a resolving spell or ability, such as that of Rallying Roar, begins to apply to Tilonalli’s Skinshifter before it becomes a copy of another creature, that effect will continue to apply.
Wotc — September 29, 2017
Because attackers have already been declared, any abilities Tilonalli’s Skinshifter copies that trigger when it or other creatures attack won’t trigger.
Wotc — September 29, 2017
Once the ability of Tilonalli’s Skinshifter resolves, its new characteristics don’t change if the characteristics of the copied creature change or if the copied creature leaves the battlefield.
Wotc — September 29, 2017
Tilonalli’s Skinshifter remains a copy of the creature through the end step. Damage is removed from it at the same time that it stops being a copy.
Wotc — September 29, 2017
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