Equipment can help boost almost any deck, but which ones are the best?
How Does Living Weapon Work In MTG?
Living weapon is an ability that shows up on equipment cards.
Drossclaw by Nestor Ossandon Leal
In other words, it’s a piece of equipment that comes pre-attached to its own creature.
The Germs from living weapon were errata’d into Phyrexian Germs in 2021.
Cards printed before that won’t include the Phyrexian text, but it applies to all living weapon cards.
Necropouncer by Cos Koniotis
The Germ created by the equipment exists independent of the equipment once living weapon resolves.
There have been some riffs on the mechanic, most notably For Mirrodin!
from Phyrexia: All Will Be One.
Necropouncer by Cos Koniotis
There’s also what Wizards refers to internally as ‘snap-on equipment.’
This pop in of equipment was popularized in Zendikar Rising and has been used pretty liberally since.
Examples include Citizen’s Crowbar and Mask of Immolation, which were certainly inspired by the living weapon mechanic.
Fight back against Phyrexia as the Mirran Rebels with Magic: The Gathering’s For Mirrodin!
Spotting you a creature is perfect for this style of deck.
Never underestimate a two-mana card that can come into play as a 6/1 or larger.
Bonehoard by Chippy
Kaldra Compleat
Kaldra Compleat supplanted Batterskull as the Stoneforge Mystic target of choice.
Each one was perfected, but only one is supreme.
