Shifting Ceratops

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Shifting Ceratops: Creature - Dinosaur, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander. This spell can't be countered. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{2}{G}{G}
Mana value
4
Type
Creature - Dinosaur
Colour identity
Green (G)
Power / toughness
5/4
Rarity
Rare
Set
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)
Released
2023-11-17
Collector number
258
Artist
Izzy
Commander rank
8,676 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Protection

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About Shifting Ceratops

Shifting Ceratops is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare green creature from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC), a Commander product released in November 2023. It is collector number 258 in that set, with art by Izzy. It costs {2}{G}{G} (two generic and two green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. It is a 5/4 creature. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 3 sets, from Core Set 2020 (2019) to The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (2023). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.32 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

This spell can't be countered.

Protection from blue (This creature can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, enchanted, or equipped by anything blue.)

{G}: This creature gains your choice of reach, trample, or haste until end of turn.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.32 (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 Shifting Ceratops by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Shifting Ceratops

Shifting Ceratops has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Core Set 2020 (M20) #194Rare2019
Core Set 2020 Promos (PM20) #194pRare2019
Core Set 2020 Promos (PM20) #194sRare2019

Official rulings

Two official rulings apply to Shifting Ceratops, newest first.

  • Multiple instances of reach, trample, and/or haste on the same creature are redundant.
  • A spell or ability that counters spells can still target Shifting Ceratops. When that spell or ability resolves, Shifting Ceratops won't be countered, but any additional effects of that spell or ability will still happen.

Similar cards

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Shifting Ceratops is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.

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