Smithy of the Gnome Forgebound
Thousand Moons Smithy is a compact tool for white artifact builds that wants board presence without relying on creatures alone. Thousand Moons Smithy costs {2}{W}{W} and enters the battlefield to create a white Gnome Soldier artifact creature token whose power and toughness each equal the number of artifacts and creatures you control. The token scales cleanly with token strategies and artifact synergies and gives a reliable body when you need one.
The card also gives a predictable transform condition at the start of your precombat main phase. You may tap five untapped artifacts and or creatures you control to transform Thousand Moons Smithy. That second mode rewards decks that invest in cheap artifacts or produce multiple creatures per turn. In practice the card reads as a tempo piece that converts board accumulation into a game plan shift. For players who pilot Lost Caverns of Ixalan archetypes this is a small engine that pays dividends as your board grows.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{W}{W}
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Card Type – Legendary Artifact
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Thousand Moons Smithy enters the battlefield, create a white Gnome Soldier artifact creature token with "This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of artifacts and or creatures you control." At the beginning of your precombat main phase, you may tap five untapped artifacts and or creatures you control. If you do, transform Thousand Moons Smithy.
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