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The first cards with equip appeared in ''[[Mirrodin]]''. It was so [[flavor]]ful and so popular, that it went [[evergreen]] immediately. ''[[Ninth Edition]]'' was the first core set to feature the keyword.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/evergreen-eggs-ham-2015-06-08|Evergreen Eggs & Ham|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 8, 2015}}</ref> | The first cards with equip appeared in ''[[Mirrodin]]''. It was so [[flavor]]ful and so popular, that it went [[evergreen]] immediately. ''[[Ninth Edition]]'' was the first core set to feature the keyword.<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/evergreen-eggs-ham-2015-06-08|Evergreen Eggs & Ham|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 8, 2015}}</ref> | ||
While most equipment designs modify equip timing, costs and "resting" state, ''[[Streets of New Capenna]]'' brings a new equip form of "equip Planeswalker" that acts uniquely within the rules. | |||
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Starting with ''[[Dominaria]]'' equip can now specify a [[quality]] a creature must have to be equipped.<ref>[http://media.wizards.com/2018/downloads/DOM_Release_Notes/EN_MTGDOM_ReleaseNotes.docx ''Dominaria'' Release Notes]</ref> In practice, this has taken the form of a discounted equip cost as a general cost is printed alongside it, in contrast to equipment such as {{Card|Konda's Banner}} or {{Card|Gate Smasher}}. | Starting with ''[[Dominaria]]'' equip can now specify a [[quality]] a creature must have to be equipped.<ref>[http://media.wizards.com/2018/downloads/DOM_Release_Notes/EN_MTGDOM_ReleaseNotes.docx ''Dominaria'' Release Notes]</ref> In practice, this has taken the form of a discounted equip cost as a general cost is printed alongside it, in contrast to equipment such as {{Card|Konda's Banner}} or {{Card|Gate Smasher}}. | ||
{{Card|Luxior, Giada's Gift}} is the first to use a noncreature permanent as the quality.<ref name=SNC Notes">{{DailyRef|feature/streets-new-capenna-release-notes-2022-04-20|''Streets of New Capenna'' Release Notes|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|April 20, 2022}}</ref> | {{Card|Luxior, Giada's Gift}} is the first to use a noncreature permanent as the quality.<ref name=SNC Notes">{{DailyRef|feature/streets-new-capenna-release-notes-2022-04-20|''Streets of New Capenna'' Release Notes|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|April 20, 2022}}</ref> The rules only qualify what happens with this particular action, in that the planeswalker is attached with Luxior as though it was a creature. Luxior's second static ability will then take over. | ||
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| Equip (Equip [quality]) | |
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| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Activated |
| Introduced | Mirrodin |
| Last used | Evergreen |
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Equip [cost] ([Cost]: Attach this permanent to target creature you control. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.) Equip [quality] [cost] ([Cost]: Attach this permanent to target [quality] creature you control. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.) |
| Statistics |
358 cards  5.9%  2%  3.9%  4.7%  3.4%  0.3%  0.3%  0.8%  0.3%  0.6%  0.3%  77.7% |
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Equip is a keyword ability found on artifacts with the subtype "Equipment". By paying the equip cost, you can attach the artifact to a creature you control, which is referred to in the text as the "equipped creature".
Description
Equipping can only be activated at sorcery speed. When an equipped creature leaves the battlefield, unlike Auras, the equipment remains on the battlefield.
The first cards with equip appeared in Mirrodin. It was so flavorful and so popular, that it went evergreen immediately. Ninth Edition was the first core set to feature the keyword.[1]
While most equipment designs modify equip timing, costs and "resting" state, Streets of New Capenna brings a new equip form of "equip Planeswalker" that acts uniquely within the rules.
Rules
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- Equip
- A keyword ability that lets a player attach an Equipment to a creature they control. See rule 301, “Artifacts,” and rule 702.6, “Equip.”
From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- 702.6. Equip
- 702.6a Equip is an activated ability of Equipment cards. “Equip [cost]” means “[Cost]: Attach this permanent to target creature you control. Activate only as a sorcery.”
- 702.6b For more information about Equipment, see rule 301, “Artifacts.”
- 702.6c Equip abilities may further restrict what creatures may be chosen as legal targets. Such restrictions usually appear in the form “Equip [quality]” or “Equip [quality] creature.” These equip abilities may legally target only a creature that’s controlled by the player activating the ability and that has the chosen quality. Additional restrictions for an equip ability don’t restrict what the Equipment may be attached to.
- 702.6d If a permanent has multiple equip abilities, any of its equip abilities may be activated.
- 702.6e “Equip planeswalker” is a variant of the equip ability. “Equip planeswalker [cost]” means “[Cost]: Attach this permanent to target planeswalker you control as though that planeswalker were a creature. Activate only as a sorcery.”
Equip [quality]
Starting with Dominaria equip can now specify a quality a creature must have to be equipped.[2] In practice, this has taken the form of a discounted equip cost as a general cost is printed alongside it, in contrast to equipment such as Konda's Banner or Gate Smasher.
Luxior, Giada's Gift is the first to use a noncreature permanent as the quality.[3] The rules only qualify what happens with this particular action, in that the planeswalker is attached with Luxior as though it was a creature. Luxior's second static ability will then take over.
| Set | Quality | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Dominaria | Legendary creature | Blackblade Reforged |
| Strixhaven: School of Mages | Creature token | Team Pennant |
| Commander Legends | Commander | Commander's Plate |
| Throne of Eldraine | Knight | Steelclaw Lance |
| Streets of New Capenna | Planeswalker | Luxior, Giada's Gift |
| Streets of New Capenna | Citizen | Ritual Ground-breaker |
| Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate | Shaman, Warlock, or Wizard | Robe of the Archmagi |
While Bloodthirsty Blade (Commander 2019) doesn't use the keyword, it basically equips a target creature an opponent controls.
Examples
Example 1
Whispersilk Cloak 
Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature can't be blocked and has shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Equip 
Example 2
Blackblade Reforged
Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 for each land you control.
Equip legendary creature
Equip 
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 8, 2015). "Evergreen Eggs & Ham". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Dominaria Release Notes
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 20, 2022). "Streets of New Capenna Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.