Skinshifter

Creature — Human Shaman 1/1, 1G (2)

{G}: Choose one — Until end of turn, Skinshifter becomes a 4/4 Rhino and gains trample; or until end of turn, Skinshifter becomes a 2/2 Bird and gains flying; or until end of turn, Skinshifter becomes a 0/8 Plant. Activate this ability only once each turn.

Illus. Matt Stewart

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 9/22/2011: You choose the ability's mode when you activate it.
• 9/22/2011: No matter which mode you choose, Skinshifter will cease to have any creature types it previously had. If you activate its ability choosing the first mode, it will become only a Rhino; it's no longer a Human or a Shaman.
• 9/22/2011: No matter which mode you choose, Skinshifter will retain any other card types it may have. For example, if an effect causes Skinshifter to be an artifact in addition to its other types and you activate its ability choosing the first mode, it will be both an artifact and a Rhino creature.
• 9/22/2011: Skinshifter's ability doesn't cause it to lose any other abilities it may have.
• 9/22/2011: Skinshifter's ability doesn't affect its copiable values. Creatures that enter the battlefield as a copy of Skinshifter will enter as 1/1 Human Shaman creatures.
• 9/22/2011: You can activate Skinshifter's ability during any player's turn, but only once on each turn.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern