Slice and Soar with Dancing Sword
The Dancing Sword is a versatile artifact equipment from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms that blends offense with resilience, making it a clever inclusion in white-centric decks. For just two mana, it boosts your equipped creature’s power and toughness, giving it a solid +2/+1 edge in combat. But the real charm lies in its unique second act: when your equipped creature falls, the sword sheds its equipment nature and takes to the skies as a 2/1 Construct creature with flying and ward 1. This transformation keeps the pressure on your opponent, turning a loss into a tactical advantage that demands removal.
Players who enjoy synergies with sacrifice or death triggers will appreciate how Dancing Sword pairs well with cards like Esper Sentinel or Alseid of Life’s Bounty. The flying construct also provides evasive damage potential, which can complement aggressive or midrange strategies. Its equip cost is low enough to be flexible, letting you move it between creatures to maximize value. A foil near mint extended art edition of this card not only looks stunning but also shines in gameplay, making it as much a collector’s gem as a reliable tool on the battlefield.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {1}{W}
- Card Type – Artifact — Equipment
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – 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}