Name
Batterskull

Flavor Name
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Mana Cost

Type
Artifact — Equipment

Set
Secret Lair Drop

Rarity
Mythic

Text

Living weapon (When this Equipment enters, create a 0/0 black Phyrexian Germ creature token, then attach this to it.)
Equipped creature gets +4/+4 and has vigilance and lifelink.
: Return this Equipment to its owner's hand.
Equip


Number
#1206

Other Prints
Double Masters
Arena Anthology 3
New Phyrexia
Grand Prix Promos
The List
Magic Online Promos

Legal Formats
Brawl | Commander | Duel | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Penny | Timeless | Vintage

Availability
Paper

Rulings

(07/08/2020)
The ability to return Batterskull to its owner's hand can be activated only if Batterskull is on the battlefield. If Batterskull is no longer on the battlefield when the ability resolves, Batterskull remains in its new zone and isn't returned to its owner's hand.


(07/08/2020)
If the Germ token is destroyed, the Equipment remains on the battlefield as with any other Equipment.


(07/08/2020)
The Germ token enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature and the Equipment becomes attached to it before state-based actions would cause the token to die. Abilities that trigger as the token enters the battlefield see that a 0/0 creature entered the battlefield.


(07/08/2020)
Like other Equipment, each Equipment with living weapon has an equip cost. You can pay this cost to attach an Equipment to another creature you control. Once the Germ token is no longer equipped, it will be put into your graveyard and subsequently cease to exist, unless another effect raises its toughness above 0.


(07/08/2020)
If the living weapon trigger causes two Germs to be created (due to an effect such as that of Doubling Season), the Equipment becomes attached to one of them. The other will be put into your graveyard and subsequently cease to exist, unless another effect raises its toughness above 0.


Artist
Mark Zug

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