Gemguard: Precision in Gnome Form
Adaptive Gemguard is a compact Artifact Creature that rewards setup and timing. As a 3 3 for {3}{W} it slots into artifact or creature heavy builds where you can reliably produce multiple untapped permanents. Tap two untapped artifacts and or creatures you control to place a +1/+1 counter on Adaptive Gemguard. The ability reads like a steady growth engine that scales across turns and forces your opponent to handle a mounting threat rather than a single spike of damage.
In play the card fills a pragmatic role. Use it to tax combat blocks or to apply incremental pressure while you assemble a larger board plan. The printed wording restricts activation to sorcery speed so planning matters. The card carries a light touch of Lost Caverns lore where gnomish ingenuity retools the battlefield, and the foil treatment highlights the clockwork details that matter to players who track counters and tempo.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {3}{W}
- Card Type – Artifact Creature
- Subtypes – Gnome
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Tap two untapped artifacts and/or creatures you control: Put a +1/+1 counter on Adaptive Gemguard. Activate only as a sorcery.
- Power / Toughness – 3/3