Silent Strike Gauntlet
Assassin Gauntlet trades raw force for timing and tempo. Castable for {2}{U}, this uncommon Artifact Equipment lands and immediately locks down an opponent by tapping all creatures a chosen opponent controls while optionally attaching to one of your creatures. The equipped creature gains a modest +1/+1 and a repeatable card selection trigger that rewards successful combat, turning each strike into card advantage opportunities at the cost of a discard. Experienced players will recognize the card as a tempo piece that converts a single activation into both board control and card flow.
The mechanical identity sits squarely in blue's toolkit: interaction with combat, incremental advantage and tight synergy with evasive attackers or unblockable tricks. Equip 2 makes the slot efficient in decks that value one-turn hits or sacrifice synergies where the attach on entry can be just as important as the ongoing bonus. Use it to clear the way for a finisher, refill your hand after connecting, or cascade into value across a midrange tempo plan. Add this near mint copy to your Universes Beyond collection and angle your deck toward precise, repeatable advantage.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{U}
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Card Type – Artifact — Equipment
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Subtypes – Artifact, Equipment
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Assassin Gauntlet enters the battlefield, attach it to up to one target creature you control. Tap all creatures target opponent controls. Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has “Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card, then discard a card.” Equip 2.
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Power / Toughness – N A
