Hidden Blade — Silent Strike
The Hidden Blade brings a compact and efficient toolkit to artifact decks and tempo builds. Hidden Blade rewards precise timing with Flash and reads well in decks that can protect and flash in creatures on opponents turns. Play it on curve for {2} and you gain an immediate attach trigger that can turn a timid blocker into a lethal threat when that creature has the Assassin type.
From an archetype perspective this equipment does two jobs. It grants the equipped creature +1/+0 and first strike which improves combat math and trades in the air of removal-heavy formats. The enter the battlefield attachment and conditional deathtouch make it a natural fit for Assassin tribal or any list that cheats creatures into play. Consider it a compact combat upgrade and a small removal tutor rolled into one. Add it to a sideboard plan or main deck where tempo and surprise matter and you will find it pulls its weight.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost — {2}
- Card Type — Artifact Artifact Equipment
- Subtypes — Equipment
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) — Flash. When Hidden Blade enters the battlefield, attach it to target creature you control. If that creature is an Assassin, it gains deathtouch until end of turn. Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has first strike. Equip {2}.
- Power / Toughness — Not applicable