---
name: "Artificial Evolution"
mana_cost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "ONS"
set_name: "Onslaught"
collector_number: "67"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Greg Staples"
oracle_id: "c5ab6dc9-34af-434f-ae8e-b2389ee6c5ae"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/artificial-evolution-ons"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Artificial Evolution
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Change the text of target spell or permanent by replacing all instances of one creature type with another. The new creature type can't be Wall. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Unnatural Selection](/printing/unnatural-selection-apc.md) — Enchantment
2. [Magical Hack](/printing/magical-hack-leb.md) — Instant
3. [Standardize](/printing/standardize-ons.md) — Instant
4. [Imagecrafter](/printing/imagecrafter-ons.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Mind Bend](/printing/mind-bend-8ed.md) — Instant
6. [Mistform Mutant](/printing/mistform-mutant-ons.md) — Creature — Illusion Mutant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Onslaught (ONS) #67
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Greg Staples
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`