Blades of Velis Vel is a common Kindred Instant — Shapeshifter from LRW (LRW) costing {1}{R}. Current price: $0.19 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Blades of Velis Vel
Kindred Instant — Shapeshifter
Card Text
Changeling (This card is every creature type.) Up to two target creatures each get +2/+0 and gain all creature types until end of turn.
"The changing kind suffers as we do. We must join as one to quench our tyrants!"
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Blades of Velis Vel is a Kindred Instant — Shapeshifter card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Changeling (This card is every creature type.) Up to two target creatures each get +2/+0 and gain all creature types until end of turn."
Blades of Velis Vel has a mana cost of {1}{R}, which equals 2.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires R mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Blades of Velis Vel's mana cost of {1}{R} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Blades of Velis Vel has a mana value of 2.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Blades of Velis Vel's current oracle text is: "Changeling (This card is every creature type.) Up to two target creatures each get +2/+0 and gain all creature types until end of turn."
The current market price for Blades of Velis Vel is approximately $0.19 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $3.94 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.18 EUR.
You can purchase Blades of Velis Vel from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Blades of Velis Vel normal: $0.19 | foil: $3.94
Format legality information for Blades of Velis Vel in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Blades of Velis Vel is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Blades of Velis Vel is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Blades of Velis Vel in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Blades of Velis Vel is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Blades of Velis Vel is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Blades of Velis Vel is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Blades of Velis Vel is from LRW (LRW), with collector number 152.
Blades of Velis Vel may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Blades of Velis Vel is a common card in LRW.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Blades of Velis Vel was illustrated by Ron Spencer.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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