Mage Slayer

necNeon Dynasty Commander#140uncommon
{1}{R}{G}
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Oracle text

Artifact — Equipment

Whenever equipped creature attacks, it deals damage equal to its power to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.

Equip {3}

Ability breakdown
Abilities
Equip {3}
TriggeredWhenever equipped creature attacks, it deals damage equal to its power to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.
Rulings
  • WotCMay 1, 2009

    This ability triggers and resolves in the declare attackers step. The creature will still deal its combat damage as normal later on during the combat phase.

  • WotCMay 1, 2009

    When the equipped creature attacks, the first ability will trigger. When that ability resolves, that creature will deal damage equal to its power to player or planeswalker it's attacking, even if Mage Slayer has left the battlefield or is equipping a different creature by that time.

Why you'd run this

Plays as
Attack TriggerIs Equipment

Combos

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Where you can play it

commander
Legal to play
All formats
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
competitivebrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal

Other printings

3 printings across 3 sets
Printings
3 total
Flavor & art
"When the wielder is strong enough, any sword will do." —Kresh the Bloodbraided
Illustrated by
Lars Grant-West
Market & price history
Reference & links
Card details
Artist
Lars Grant-West
Frame
2015
Language
EN
Border
black
Security stamp