Arm-Mounted Anchor (Commander: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Near Mint

Hook and Hold

Arm-Mounted Anchor is a compact tool for decks that want a steady stream of card advantage tied to aggression. The equipment grants its bearer a solid boost to stats and menace, which changes blocking math and forces opponents into awkward blocks. The engine triggers on combat damage to a player and converts an attack into card selection, though it expects you to manage your graveyard or Pirate cards to avoid discarding what you need.

Use this anchor as a tempo piece that rewards consistent hits. The low equip cost keeps it playable across curve ranges and the reduced equip when you are low on cards makes it a reliable catch up mechanic in tight spots. In lore terms it feels like a privateer rigged to strip secrets from enemy decks after every successful strike.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {3}
• Card Type – Artifact
• Subtypes – Equipment
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has menace. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, draw two cards. Then discard two cards unless you discard a Pirate card. Equip 2. This ability costs 2 less to activate if you have one or fewer cards in hand.
• Power / Toughness – N A