Phyrexian Metamorph

Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter

({UP} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life)

You may have this enter as a copy of any artifact or creature on the battlefield, except this is an artifact in addition to the other types.

Combos

• Acidic Slime + Phantasmal Image + Phyrexian Metamorph

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (47)

Last_Laugh on Arna Kennerud and Cloned Equipment

2 months ago

If Phyrexian Metamorph/Masterwork of Ingenuity are copying an equipment and Arna Kennerud, Skycaptain makes a copy on attack... can I choose new things to copy as they enter or are they stuck being whatever the original is already copying?

Also a question regarding Living Weapon i.e. Batterskull. Arna says the copy she makes enters attached to whatever the original is but can I stack the triggers so the Living Weapon copy ends up on its' germ token instead or vice versa?

Predator_90 on Mardu Vampires

3 months ago

Cemetery Gatekeeper, Welcoming Vampire, Vicious Conquistador, Bloodtithe Harvester, Phyrexian Metamorph

Last_Laugh on Grixis Marchesa, The Black Rose

5 months ago

Nice deck, I love me some etb/death trigger abuse Marchesa. I do have some suggestions for you though and I'll break it down by card function.

Finisher:

Gray Merchant of Asphodel's lifegain seems counterproductive but with alternate sources of +1+1 counters your life total doesn't matter. In 9 years of running Marchesa, Gary has ended more games than any other card here and it's not remotely close. I personally recommend a clone suite to sac when he enters so they all reenter as Garys (Phantasmal Image, Flesh Duplicate, and Phyrexian Metamorph). Note that Imperial Recruiter abuse will look up Gary, Clones, and Bloodletter of Aclazotz in one go around the table.

Jokulhaups is a bit of a dick move, but it will end games since all your creatures come back to an empty board.

Alternate +1+1 Counters:

Anduril, Narsil Reforged is on attack and even gets counters on your fresh non-attacking stuff.

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed lets you abuse all your non-humans and he enables some infinite combos with Persist creatures.

Vigean Graftmage looks underwhelming but he comes down before and immediately protects Marchesa and he let's you abuse any etb/death trigger on everyone's turn (itself + 1 other).

Thran Vigil is only on your turn but this card still puts in serious work.

Metallic Mimic doesn't need a tribal deck here. When it first comes down you name humans or wizards to immediately protect Marchesa but you sac it to rename the type to your most abuseable etb/death trigger as needed.

Protection:

Ripples of Potential is a great answer to non-destroy wraths including Farewell.

Removal:

Canoptek Tomb Sentinel will hit anything non-land but most importantly it's an abuseable effect that hits enchantments.

Feel free to check out my list for ideas. Upvotes on any of my decks are appreciated (especially since it'd be upvote #200). Every Masochist Needs a Marchesa to Love Them

Azoth2099 on Rubinia Soulsinger Pod Theft

6 months ago

Flesh Duplicate & Phyrexian Metamorph would fit in pretty well. Lesser known older tech like Dominate & Empress Galina could be tasty too.

wallisface on Curie and cloning clones

8 months ago

Curie, Emergent Intelligence is copying the attributes of the creature at the time of the last instance it was in play as, Curie’s ability resolves. It doesn’t matter what properties Phyrexian Metamorph has while it’s in exile.

wallisface on Curie and cloning clones

8 months ago

Curie will effectively be an Archon of Cruelty that’s additionally an artifact and has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw cards equal to its base power."

When Phyrexian Metamorph is in the battlefield, all it has is the characteristics of whatever it copied (+ it's an artifact) the regular Phyrexian Metamorph characteristics aren't copiable anymore.

K4nkato on Curie and cloning clones

8 months ago

If I control a Phyrexian Metamorph cloning an Archon of Cruelty and I activate Curie, Emergent Intelligence exiling said Metamorph, what happens?

king-saproling on Dopplegangbangers - Historic Flash Convoke Copies

8 months ago

This list looks great, definitely a good pairing of commanders. Personally I would make these swaps:

Tishana, Voice of Thunder -> The Great Henge
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite -> Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
Masako the Humorless -> Errant, Street Artist
Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist -> Second Harvest
Selvala, Explorer Returned -> Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
The Second Doctor -> Patron of the Orochi
Rhystic Study -> Murkfiend Liege
Heroes' Podium -> Sakashima the Impostor
Swiftfoot Boots -> Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Neoform -> Awakening
Beast Within -> Sundering Growth

Some others you might like: Wake the Reflections, Phyrexian Metamorph, Idol of Oblivion