Editing Changeling (section)

== Magic: The Gathering ==
A Static key word ability found on only on shape shifters. The ability makes the card it is on every creature type. This is a characteristic defining ability, so it applies no-matter what zone the card is in. [http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Changeling]. The history of the mechanic can be read [http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/mr306 here.]

There are actually a few non-creature cards with the subtype, thanks to the briefly-used Tribal supertype. Having every creature subtype on non-creature cards is mostly only used for [http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Discussion.aspx?multiverseid=122045 Haakon, Stormgald Scourge] to play them infinitely so long as you have the mana, odd tutors that give a type but don't specify "creature", and the rare tribal abilities that trigger when you cast a card with a type.