First printed in Morningtide (2008)
Creature — Shapeshifter
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
Tap an untapped creature you control: This creature gains flying until end of turn.
"Ever seen a changeling fly into a lantern?"
—Calydd, kithkin farmer
1/1
- Illustrated by
- Shelly Wan
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- Since the activated ability doesn't have a tap symbol in its cost, you can tap a creature (including Mothdust Changeling itself) that hasn't been under your control since your most recent turn began to pay the cost.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
6 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Near-infinite creature ETB…: Mothdust Changeling + The Watcher in the Water + Unctus, Grand Metatect
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Cloudstone Curio + Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm + Mothdust Changeling + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Cloudstone Curio + Lathliss, Dragon Queen + Mothdust Changeling + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Bladewing's Thrall + Cloudstone Curio + Mothdust Changeling + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Bog Glider + Hua Tuo, Honored Physician + Intruder Alarm + Mothdust Changeling
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Bog Glider + Intruder Alarm + Mortuary + Mothdust Changeling
