Protean Thaumaturge (PTHB #60p)
Protean Thaumaturge is a rare printing from Theros Beyond Death Promos (PTHB #60p), a Creature — Human Wizard. Illustrated by Izzy.
Card text
Constellation — Whenever an enchantment you control enters, you may have this creature become a copy of another target creature, except it has this ability.
"Once you see past the veil we call 'reality,' altering your own shape is elementary."
Details
| Mana cost | {1}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Human Wizard |
| Power / Toughness | 1 / 1 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Theros Beyond Death Promos (PTHB) |
| Collector number | 60p |
| Artist | Izzy |
| Released | 2020-01-24 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.44, foil $1.39 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- January 24, 2020 — An Aura spell that has an illegal target when it tries to resolve doesn’t resolve and is instead put into its owner’s graveyard. It doesn’t enter the battlefield, so constellation abilities don’t trigger.
- January 24, 2020 — If an enchantment creature enters the battlefield under your control, Protean Thaumaturge’s ability can target it.
- January 24, 2020 — Protean Thaumaturge copies the printed values of the target creature, plus any copy effects that have been applied to it. It won’t copy counters on that creature or effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on. Notably, it won’t copy effects that made the target creature become a creature.
- January 24, 2020 — If Protean Thaumaturge copies a creature that’s copying something else, it will become whatever the target is copying.
- January 24, 2020 — If something becomes a copy of Protean Thaumaturge, it also has the constellation ability.
- January 24, 2020 — Protean Thaumaturge’s ability causes it to become a copy indefinitely. It doesn’t expire during the cleanup step or if the target creature leaves the battlefield after the ability has resolved.
- January 24, 2020 — If an effect begins to apply to Protean Thaumaturge before it becomes a copy of another creature, that effect will continue to apply.
- January 24, 2020 — A constellation ability triggers whenever an enchantment enters the battlefield under your control for any reason. Enchantments with other card types, such as enchantment creatures, will also cause constellation abilities to trigger.
Other printings of Protean Thaumaturge
Every MTGBrew page for another printing of Protean Thaumaturge:
- Protean Thaumaturge (PRM #79945)
- Protean Thaumaturge (PTHB #60s)
- Protean Thaumaturge (THB #306)
- Protean Thaumaturge (THB #60)
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