True Polymorph 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
Target artifact or creature becomes a copy of another target artifact or creature.
How it works : True Polymorph
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
True Polymorph's effect does not have a duration. The copy effect it creates lasts as long as the first target remains on the battlefield.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
True Polymorph causes the first target permanent to copy the printed values of the second target permanent, including any copy and mutate effects that have been applied to it. It won't copy counters on that permanent or effects that have changed its power, toughness, types, color, and so on.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If the first target permanent copies a permanent that's copying something else, it will become whatever the second target is copying.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
If an effect begins to apply to the first target permanent before it becomes a copy of another permanent, that effect will continue to apply.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
If the first target becomes a creature the same turn it entered the battlefield, you can't attack with it or use any of its
abilities unless it has haste.No other card is named in this ruling.
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
If the target permanent is an Equipment attached to a creature and it becomes a copy of a non-Equipment permanent, it becomes unattached. If it becomes a copy of an Equipment, it remains attached.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #7· Wizards of the Coast
If either target is an illegal target for True Polymorph as it resolves, the spell will do nothing.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Eternity Vessel + Darksteel Reactor + True Polymorph
- 1Cast True Polymorph causing Eternity Vessel to become a copy of Darksteel Reactor.
- 2You win the game.
The Book of Vile Darkness + Eye of Vecna + Hand of Vecna + True Polymorph
- 1On the end step prior to your turn, cast True Polymorph by paying
, causing Medomai to become a copy of Eye of Vecna. - 2Activate The Book of Vile Darkness by tapping it and exiling it, Medomai and Hand of Vecna, causing you to create a legendary 8/8 Vecna token that has all triggered abilities of the exiled cards.
- 3During your next turn, deal combat damage to an opponent using Vecna.
- 4Vecna triggers, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 5Repeat from step 3 during each of your turns.
The Book of Vile Darkness + Eye of Vecna + Hand of Vecna + True Polymorph
- 1On the end step prior to your turn, cast True Polymorph by paying , causing Port Razer to become a copy of Eye of Vecna.
- 2Activate The Book of Vile Darkness by tapping it and exiling it, Port Razer and Hand of Vecna, causing you to create a legendary 8/8 Vecna token that has all triggered abilities of the exiled cards.
- 3During your next turn, deal combat damage to an opponent using Vecna.
- 4Vecna triggers, causing you to untap each creature you control and to get an additional combat phase after this one.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
The Book of Vile Darkness + Eye of Vecna + Hand of Vecna + True Polymorph
- 1On the end step prior to your turn, cast True Polymorph by paying , causing Bloodthirster to become a copy of Eye of Vecna.
- 2Activate The Book of Vile Darkness by tapping it and exiling it, Bloodthirster and Hand of Vecna, causing you to create a legendary 8/8 Vecna token that has all triggered abilities of the exiled cards.
- 3During your next turn, deal combat damage to an opponent using Vecna.
- 4Vecna triggers, causing you to untap it and to get an additional combat phase after this one.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
Enduring Angel // Angelic Enforcer + True Polymorph + Treasonous Ogre
- 1Activate Treasonous Ogre by paying three life, adding
. - 2Repeat until your life total is equal to three.
- 3Cast True Polymorph by paying , causing any transforming double-faced creature or artifact you control to become a copy of Enduring Angel.
- 4Activate Treasonous Ogre by paying three life, adding .
- 5The copy of Enduring Angel causes your life total to become three, and transforms, but stays a copy of Enduring Angel.
- 6Repeat from step 4.
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