The equipped creature's power is checked only during the declare blockers step. If its power becomes greater than 3 after blockers are declared, it still can't be blocked. Similarly, if its power becomes 3 or less after it's been blocked, this won't make it unblocked.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.22. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.23 across 44 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from AFR — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #122 of *Adventures in the Forgotten Realms*, the set that shipped alongside the July 2021 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms release.
Card type: Artifact — Equipment, color identity black, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {1}{B} (2 converted). Keyword abilities: Treasure and Equip.
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #5,877 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Deruchenko Alexander. Rarix catalogs 324 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Deruchenko Alexander
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