Firdoch Core

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NameFirdoch Core
TypeKindred artifact — shapeshifter
DescriptionChangeling (This card is every creature type.) Icons of mtg: Add one mana of any color. Icons of mtg: This artifact becomes a 4/4 artifact creature until end of turn.
FlavorAls Isilu in einem Wirbel aus Schatten und Mondlicht vorbeitrieb, begannen die sonderbaren, halb begrabenen Steine zu erwachen.
ArtistJason A. Engle
SetLorwyn Eclipsed #255
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About Firdoch Core

Firdoch Core, Kindred artifact — shapeshifter, designed by Jason A. Engle first released in January 2026 in the set Lorwyn Eclipsed. It see play in 2 formats: Standard and Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of C$ 0.52.

Firdoch Core would fit best in a tribal (“Kindred”) deck that cares about having specific creature types on the battlefield, since Changeling makes it every creature type at once—meaning it can enable cards like Herald’s Horn, Vanquisher’s Banner, Cavern of Souls, or tribal lords and payoff cards in Commander (such as Reaper King, The Ur-Dragon, or any five-color tribal shell); it’s especially appealing in slower, multiplayer formats where flexibility matters. However, at three mana for a rock that only taps for one mana and requires four more mana to become a temporary 4/4, it’s relatively inefficient compared to staples like Chromatic Lantern (better color fixing), Coalition Relic (stronger ramp), or even Relic of Legends and The World Tree in five-color decks, and as a creature option it’s far weaker than cards like Universal Automaton or Masked Vandal for synergy. Overall, it’s flavorful and flexible for casual tribal Commander decks that value creature-type synergies on noncreatur

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Rules

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Changeling is a characteristic-defining ability. It functions in all zones, not only while a card that has it is on the battlefield.

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Effects that modify a creature's power and/or toughness, such as the effect of Appeal to Eirdu, will apply to the creature no matter when they started to take effect. The same is true for any counters that change its power and/or toughness and effects that switch its power and toughness.

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Firdoch Core's last ability overwrites all previous effects that set its base power and toughness to specific values. Any power- or toughness-setting effects that start to apply after the ability resolves will overwrite this effect.

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If an effect causes a creature with changeling to become a new creature type, it will be only that new creature type (unless the effect says "in addition" or similar). It will still have changeling; the effect making it all creature types will simply be overwritten.

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If an effect causes a creature with changeling to lose all abilities, it will remain all creature types, even though it will no longer have changeling. This is because changeling applies before the effect that removes it.

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Kindred is a card type that allows noncreature cards to have creature types. For example, Morcant's Eyes is an Elf (although not a creature) while on the battlefield and an Elf card (although not a creature card) in zones other than the battlefield.

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Some older cards were originally printed with the "tribal" card type. That card type has been replaced with "kindred." This change does not affect the gameplay function of these cards.

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The subtype Shapeshifter that appears on the type line is mostly there to reinforce the flavor. A creature card with changeling is just as much a Kithkin, a Goblin, a Merfolk, and a Brushwagg as it is a Shapeshifter.

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While it appears only on cards that already have other card types, kindred is a card type and will be counted by effects that refer to the number of card types among cards in a zone.

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Frequently asked questions about Firdoch Core

What type of card is Firdoch Core?

Firdoch Core is a Kindred artifact — shapeshifter card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.

What is the effect of Firdoch Core?

Changeling (This card is every creature type.) {T}: Add one mana of any color. {4}: This artifact becomes a 4/4 artifact creature until end of turn.

What is the price of Firdoch Core?

Firdoch Core currently starts at C$ 0.52. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.

What is the original set of Firdoch Core?

Firdoch Core was first released in the set Lorwyn Eclipsed, illustrated by Jason A. Engle.

What is the legality of Firdoch Core?

Legality depends on the tournament format -- Firdoch Core can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.

What are the competitive formats of Firdoch Core?

Firdoch Core sees competitive metagame play in 2 format(s): Standard, Commander.