Stoneforge Mystic

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2cmc 1/2 that tutors any Equipment from library to hand on ETB, then cheats it directly onto the battlefield for {1}{W} and a tap. THE defining equipment-voltron creature — functions as tutor, cost reducer, and equipment engine in one package. An automatic inclusion in any Equipment-heavy shell; a removal magnet precisely because it's so efficient.

• The {1}{W}, T activated ability puts the Equipment directly onto the battlefield, bypassing equip costs entirely — this means even a Batterskull or Colossus Hammer comes down for 2 mana regardless of its equip cost.

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• Stoneforge Mystic is banned in Modern and Legacy (at various points) but legal in Commander and Brawl; its power in 1v1 formats is comparable to its Commander power because the tutor-plus-cheat-into-play line is just as broken when racing a single opponent.

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• Because SFM's activated ability doesn't require a target at activation time, you can hold the Equipment in hand until the tap resolves, making it difficult for opponents to preemptively counter the deployment with targeted discard.

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• EDHREC rank: #1,130