TYPE
Artifact — Equipment

ABILITY
Whenever equipped creature attacks, it deals damage equal to its power to the player or planeswalker it's attacking. Equip {3}

FLAVOR TEXT
"When the wielder is strong enough, any sword will do." —Kresh the Bloodbraided

ILLUSTRATOR
Lars Grant-West

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Explorer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh

LANGUAGES
DE EN ES FR IT JP PT RU ZH-CN ZH-TW

RULINGS

• 2009-05-01 This ability triggers and resolves in the declare attackers step. The creature will still deal its combat damage as normal later on during the combat phase.
• 2009-05-01 When the equipped creature attacks, the first ability will trigger. When that ability resolves, that creature will deal damage equal to its power to player or planeswalker it's attacking, even if Mage Slayer has left the battlefield or is equipping a different creature by that time.