Slice and Soar with Dancing Sword
The Dancing Sword offers a unique blend of aggression and resilience in white artifact equipment decks. For just one white mana and a single generic, this sword grants an equipped creature a solid +2/+1 boost, enhancing its presence on the battlefield. What sets Dancing Sword apart is its ability to transform when disaster strikes: if the equipped creature falls, the sword animates into a 2/1 Construct artifact creature with flying and ward 1, ensuring your board presence remains strong even after losing your frontline warrior.
This card shines in synergy with creatures that benefit from equipment and sacrifice themes, providing both a buff and a backup plan. Its ward ability offers protection against cheap removal, making it a smart pick for decks that seek to maintain pressure in midrange or control matchups. Equip cost keeps it accessible for aggressive playstyles, allowing you to adapt fluidly between offense and defense. Dancing Sword fits seamlessly into Adventures in the Forgotten Realms decks looking to blend artifact utility with white’s classic resilience.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost: {1}{W}
- Card Type: Artifact — Equipment
- Subtypes: Equipment
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Card Text: Equipped creature gets +2/+1.
When equipped creature dies, you may have Dancing Sword become a 2/1 Construct artifact creature with flying and ward 1. If you do, it isn’t an Equipment.
Equip {1} - Power / Toughness: N/A (until it becomes a creature: 2/1)