First printed in Morningtide (2008)

All 3 prints

The List (PLST) #MOR-42, 2024
Modern Masters (MMA) #53, 2013
Morningtide (MOR) #42, 2008

Mothdust Changeling

Creature — Shapeshifter

Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
Tap an untapped creature you control: This creature gains flying until end of turn.

In the last 30 days 0.3% of Pauper decks played it (5 of 1908). Most played in UG (unclassified). In the last 30 days 0.6% of Commander decks played it (38 of 6150). Most played in Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Vial Smasher the Fierce.

Combos

6 combos from Commander Spellbook, 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

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta: share of the archetype in the format
Play it: decks of the archetype that play this card
Together: decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift: how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Pauper Other periods →

In 5 of 1908 decks (0.3%).

Share of decks

0.3%

▲ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

5 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.6

in the main deck

Win rate

50%

0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
UG (unclassified)	0.4%	71%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Pond Prophet	100%	381.6
Glistener Seer	100%	381.6
Persistent Petitioners	100%	381.6
Gnaw to the Bone	100%	212.0
Masked Vandal	100%	10.7
Winding Way	100%	9.3
Generous Ent	100%	7.3
Bellowing Crier	60%	381.6
Rimewood Falls	60%	95.4

Best win rate

Deck	Record
UG Yannick Gratacos in Rebound Samedi	4-2 67%
UG Noah van Duren in Amsterdam Pauper League – 7° Leg – 2026	3-3 50%
UG Gabriel Castelliti in Masters	2-4 33%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
UG Yannick Gratacos, 4 Oct	4 main	#216 1-2
UG Guile, 3 Oct	3 main	#12 1-2
UG Yannick Gratacos, 3 Oct	3 main	#9 4-2
UG Noah van Duren, 3 Oct	4 main	#23 3-3
UG Gabriel Castelliti, 3 Oct	4 main	#44 2-4

Commander Other periods →

In 38 of 6150 decks (0.6%).

Share of decks

0.6%

▲ 0.2 vs previous 30 days