Leyline Axe — Ready at the Ring
The Leyline Axe from Foundations is an artifact equipment built for starting fights early and closing games quickly. Leyline Axe lets you bring pressure from turn one when it begins the game on the battlefield if it was in your opening hand. Its static boost grants the equipped creature +1/+1 and the combat suite of double strike and trample, which turns a modest attacker into a lethal threat that deals both first strike and regular damage while pushing excess through blockers.
Equip cost three mana makes this a cost efficient upgrade for midgame beats or finishers. Use it in decks that want to maximize combat steps and bypass single blockers. In lore terms the axe hums with line magic, a weapon that responds to strong intent more than practiced skill. For deckbuilding, pair it with creatures that can survive the first hit or that benefit from multiple damage events. Add this Near Mint Foil Foundations printing to a playset or your commander toolbox and let it decide which battles matter.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {4}
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Card Type: Artifact — Equipment
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Subtypes: Equipment
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): If this card is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with it on the battlefield. Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has double strike and trample. Equip 3 ({3}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
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Power / Toughness: N A
