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.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from HBG — the lineup includes 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 #171 of *Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate*, the set that shipped alongside the July 2022 Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate 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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