Altered Ego is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
This spell can't be countered. You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it enters with X additional +1/+1 counters on it.
How it works : Altered Ego
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If the chosen creature is a token, Altered Ego copies the original characteristics of that token as stated by the effect that created that token. Altered Ego isn't a token.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If the chosen creature has
in its mana cost, that X is considered to be 0. The value of X in Altered Ego's last ability will be whatever value was chosen for X while casting Altered Ego.No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Altered Ego copies exactly what was printed on the original creature (unless that creature is copying something else or is a token; see below). It doesn't copy whether that creature is tapped or untapped, whether it has any counters on it or any Auras and Equipment attached to it, or any non-copy effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, or so on.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
You can choose not to copy anything. In that case, Altered Ego enters as a 0/0 creature and is probably put into the graveyard immediately. It won't have +1/+1 counters placed on it by its ability.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
If you copy a double-faced creature, Altered Ego will be a copy of the face that's up when Altered Ego enters. Because Altered Ego is not a double-faced card, it won't be able to transform. If an effect instructs you to return it to the battlefield transformed when it leaves the battlefield, it won't return and will remain in its new zone.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
If the chosen creature is copying something else (for example, if the chosen creature is another Altered Ego), then your Altered Ego enters as whatever the chosen creature copied.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #7· Wizards of the Coast
X can be 0. Altered Ego won't enter with any additional +1/+1 counters, and it will just be a copy of the chosen creature.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #8· Wizards of the Coast
Any "enters" abilities of the copied creature will trigger when Altered Ego enters the battlefield. Any "as [this creature] enters" or "[this creature] enters with" abilities of the chosen creature will also work.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #9· Wizards of the Coast
If Altered Ego somehow enters at the same time as another creature, Altered Ego can't become a copy of that creature. You may choose only a creature that's already on the battlefield.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Felidar Guardian + Altered Ego
- 1Cast Altered Ego by paying its mana cost, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Felidar Guardian
- 2When Altered Ego enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Felidar Guardian.
- 3When Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Altered Ego. Choose to have Altered Ego enter the battlefield as a copy of Felidar Guardian.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
Enduring Scalelord + Altered Ego
- 1Cast Altered Ego by paying
, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Enduring Scalelord with a +1/+1 counter on it. - 2Enduring Scalelord triggers, putting +1/+1 counter on itself.
- 3Altered Ego triggers, putting +1/+1 counter on itself.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
Kiora's Follower + Illusionist's Bracers + Altered Ego
- 1Activate Kiora's Follower by tapping it, targeting Altered Ego.
- 2Illusionist's Bracers triggers, copying Kiora's Follower's ability.
- 3Resolve both Kiora's Follower abilities, untapping Altered Ego and another permanent you control.
- 4Activate Altered Ego by tapping it, untapping Kiora's Follower.
- 5Repeat.
Wispweaver Angel + Altered Ego
- 1Cast Altered Ego by paying its mana cost, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Wispweaver Angel
- 2When Altered Ego enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Wispweaver Angel.
- 3When Wispweaver Angel enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Altered Ego. Choose to have Altered Ego enter the battlefield as a copy of Wispweaver Angel.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
Deeproot Pilgrimage + Kiora's Follower + Altered Ego
- 1Activate Kiora's Follower by tapping it, targeting Altered Ego.
- 2Deeproot Pilgrimage triggers, creating a 1/1 Merfolk creature token.
- 3Resolve the Kiora's Follower ability, untapping Altered Ego.
- 4Activate Altered Ego by tapping it, targeting Kiora's Follower.
- 5Deeproot Pilgrimage triggers, creating a 1/1 Merfolk creature token.
- 6Resolve the Altered Ego ability, untapping Kiora's Follower.
- 7Repeat.
Mirror-Mad Phantasm + Altered Ego
- 1Activate Altered Ego by paying
, shuffling Altered Ego into your library and milling your entire library due to it not having a card named Mirror-Mad Phantasm in it.
Bladewing the Risen + Altered Ego
- 1Cast Altered Ego by paying its mana cost, choosing to have it enter the battlefield as a copy of Bladewing.
- 2Put Bladewing into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
- 3Altered Ego's enter-the-battlefield ability triggers, returning Bladewing from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 4Put Bladewing into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
- 5Bladewing's enter-the-battlefield ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 6Repeat from step 4.
Sage of Hours + Altered Ego + Temur Sabertooth
- 1Cast Altered Ego by paying
, causing it to enter the battlefield as a copy of Sage of Hours with five +1/+1 counters on it. - 2Activate Altered Ego by removing all +1/+1 counters from it, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 3Activate Temur Sabertooth by paying , returning Altered Ego to your hand from the battlefield.
- 4Repeat each turn.
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