Feed the Edge
Bloodthirsty Blade is a compact piece of equipment that shifts combat math in your favor. For a single casting investment you grant a creature +2 attack power and force it into aggressive lines via goad. That combination turns chump blockers into credible threats and makes evasive creatures carry more pressure when opponents have judicious blockers to commit.
In deck construction this card reads as efficient removal by pressure. The activated ability gives a reliable way to hijack an opponent creature during your turn while keeping the equip benefit available. It pairs cleanly with creatures that already benefit from attacking each turn and with commanders that want incremental damage each combat. Practical, efficient, and straightforward to sequence in multiplayer politics.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {2}
- Card Type – Artifact — Equipment
- Subtypes – Equipment
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and is goaded. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.) 1: Attach Bloodthirsty Blade to target creature an opponent controls. Activate only as a sorcery.
- Power / Toughness – N A