Balan’s inherent double strike and ability to attach all equipment to itself are powerful, and let you play high-cost equipment with ease.Īlthough mono-white decks typically aren’t the best in Commander, Balan Voltron defies expectations.

Remember, if a commander deals 21 combat damage to an opponent, that player loses the game.īalan, Wandering Knight is one of the few commanders specifically built for equipment Voltron. Most Voltron decks play equipment, as powering up the commander as much as possible is their main strategy. When equipment becomes unattached from a creature, so do its effects. Now Alpine Watchdog’s power and toughness are down to 4/4 and, because it no longer has haste, it can’t attack the turn it entered the battlefield either. Because it’s no longer attached to Alpine Watchdog, my creature loses its buffs. They target Crystal Slipper and successfully destroy it. Suppose my opponent casts Disenchant, though, to destroy one of my equipment. Now my dog is all kitted out and ready to attack. This boosts its states to a respectable 5/4 (3/2 + 2/2). Now I pay 3 more mana and equip Cultist’s Staff to Alpine Watchdog too. Alpine Watchdog now has 3 power (2/2 + 1/0) and haste so it can attack this turn even though it entered the battlefield this turn.īut I can do more. I pay 1 mana and attach it to Alpine Watchdog, giving it +1/+0 and haste.

Cultist’s Staff has an equip cost of 3 generic mana, while Crystal Slipper costs 1 generic mana to equip. To get an equipment onto the battlefield, I pay the card’s mana cost to play it just like any other card.ĭuring my main phase, while I control Alpine Watchdog, I can then pay for an equipment’s equip cost to attach that card to it. For instance, Cultist’s Staff and Crystal Slipper.

Because that’s actually pretty underwhelming, I decide to power up Alpine Watchdog with some equipment. Suppose I cast Alpine Watchdog, a 2/2 creature with vigilance. To understand equip, let’s use an example. MTG card Alpine Watchdog, Cultist’s Staff, Crystal Slipper and Disenchant.

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