Embercleave

Embercleave

{4}{R}{R}Legendary Artifact — Equipment

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Flash

This spell costs {1} less to cast for each attacking creature you control.

When Embercleave enters, attach it to target creature you control.

Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has double strike and trample.

Equip {3}

What it does

Tagged as Equipment — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.

Get it in a precon

One preconstructed deck includes this card.

Keyword reminders

Flash. You may cast this any time you could cast an instant. · CR 702.8 Read more →

Official rulings

  1. Once you announce that you're casting a spell, no player may take actions until the spell has been paid for. Notably, opponents can't try to increase Embercleave's cost by removing attacking creatures you control. (2024-11-08)
  2. Embercleave's second ability can't reduce its cost below {R}{R}. (2024-11-08)
  3. To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was. (2024-11-08)

Printings & prices

Every set Embercleave has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.

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