Bioshift

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Bioshift: Instant, Gatecrash. Move any number of +1/+1 counters from target creature onto another target creature with the same controller. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{G/U}
Mana value
1
Type
Instant
Colour identity
Blue and green (UG)
Rarity
Common
Set
Gatecrash (GTC)
Released
2013-02-01
Collector number
214
Artist
Scott Chou
Commander rank
11,302 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Bioshift

Bioshift is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common blue and green instant from Gatecrash (GTC), an expansion set released in February 2013. It is collector number 214 in that set, with art by Scott Chou. It costs {G/U} to cast, for a mana value of 1. Its colour identity is blue and green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander and Penny Dreadful. Gatecrash is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.23 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

Move any number of +1/+1 counters from target creature onto another target creature with the same controller.

"It's all right if you change your mind. There's always a chance we can rearrange parts later." -Zija, Simic mutationist

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.23 (as of 2026-11-11).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Bioshift by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Official rulings

Three official rulings apply to Bioshift, newest first.

  • To move a counter from one creature to another, the counter is removed from the first creature and placed on the second. Any abilities that care about a counter being removed or placed on a creature will apply.
  • You decide how many counters to move when Bioshift resolves.
  • If one of the two creatures is an illegal target when Bioshift tries to resolve, or if the creatures are controlled by different players at that time, no counters will move.

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