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Mercurial Transformation

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1 printing listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Mercurial Transformation, Strixhaven: School of Mages printing
Strixhaven: School of Mages STX · No. 47 2021-04-23

Card text

{1}{U}
Sorcery — Lesson
Until end of turn, target nonland permanent loses all abilities and becomes your choice of a blue Frog creature with base power and toughness 1/1 or a blue Octopus creature with base power and toughness 4/4.
"For sun's sake, I just want a crab!"
EDHREC rank #17575 Uncommon Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ✓ Legal
Historic ✓ Legal
Timeless ✓ Legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ✓ Legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

3 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Although you may want to include Lessons in your sideboard if you’re playing with cards that instruct you to learn, Lesson cards can be included in your main deck like other instant or sorcery cards.

2021-04-16 · Wizards of the Coast

Lesson is a spell subtype found on some instant and sorcery cards in the Strixhaven set. The Lesson subtype has no special rules associated with it.

2021-04-16 · Wizards of the Coast

You choose Frog or Octopus as Mercurial Transformation resolves, not when you cast it.

2021-04-16 · Wizards of the Coast

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