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Javelin of Lightning

Card Name

Javelin of Lightning

Mana Cost

1

Type

Artifact – Equipment

Rarity

Common

rules Text

FlashWhen Javelin of Lightning enters the battlefield, attach it to target creature you control.As long as it's your turn, equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has first strike.Equip
4
 (
4
: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Pauper, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Modern, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(6/10/2022)
Attaching an Equipment with its enters-the-battlefield triggered ability isn't the same as using its equip ability. You don't pay mana for the attachment, and the timing restrictions for equip abilities don't apply.
(6/10/2022)
If the target creature becomes an illegal target, the Equipment remains on the battlefield unattached.
(6/10/2022)
Javelin of Lightning doesn't enter the battlefield attached to a creature. Instead, the Equipment enters the battlefield and then a triggered ability attaches it to a creature. You may cast Javelin of Lightning even if you don't control any creatures.