Mercurial Transformation (47)
STX · Strixhaven: School of Mages · uncommon
| Mana cost |   |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 2.0 |
| Type | Sorcery — Lesson |
| Rarity | uncommon |
| Colors | U |
| EDHREC rank | 17414 |
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!"
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Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.31 | $0.27 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.15 | $0.15 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.11 | $0.15 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.35 | $0.49 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.03 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
Rulings
- 2021-04-16: 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: 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: You choose Frog or Octopus as Mercurial Transformation resolves, not when you cast it.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 多变转化术 |
| Chinese Traditional | 多變轉化術 |
| French | Transformation instable |
| German | Launenhafte Transformation |
| Italian | Trasformazione Volubile |
| Japanese | 無原則変身法 |
| Korean | 변덕스러운 변신 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Transformação Imprevisível |
| Russian | Изменчивая Трансформация |
| Spanish | Transformación errática |