Infantry Shield: Mobilize the Frontline
Infantry Shield is a compact Equipment that converts a single attacker into a persistent threat. With a casting cost of {2}{R} and a low Equip cost of 2, Infantry Shield grants the equipped creature menace and mobilize X where X is its power, turning every successful swing into a swarm. The printed mobilize reminder clarifies that whenever the equipped creature attacks you create X tapped and attacking 1/1 red Warrior creature tokens and then sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step, so the shield turns high power creatures into immediate board presence without long term token baggage.
This near mint English printing from Commander Tarkir: Dragonstorm works well in aggressive equipment builds and commander decks that leverage sacrifice triggers. Use Infantry Shield on a creature with variable power or a doubling effect to maximize the token count, or attach it to a reliable attacker that already slips through defenders. Practical, efficient and predictable, this card gives you an extra avenue to pressure opponents while staying tidy on the battlefield. Add it to your deck to increase attack lines and to create tactical token floods on demand.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{R}
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Card Type – Artifact — Equipment
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Subtypes – Equipment
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Equipped creature has menace and mobilize X, where X is its power. (Whenever it attacks, create X tapped and attacking 1/1 red Warrior creature tokens. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step.)
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Power / Toughness – N A
