This also works using Shinen of Life's Roar (cheaper than prized unicorn)
Besides that, this artifact is absolutely amazing.. You can summon anything without shroud and protection without paying its mana cost as soon as the equipped creature goes to the graveyard...
Posted By:
Quang
(1/31/2010 2:10:35 PM)
The word 'equipped' is ambiguous in MTG. It has two different meanings, those being 'to equip' and 'to have equipment attached'.
Inkwell Leviathan cannot be equipped by Deathrender (verb: to target with the 'equip' ability. Equip a creature).
"I payed 2 mana and tried to equip my Deathrender to my Inkwell Leviathan, but then I saw that it had shroud."
Inkwell Leviathan can be equipped by Deathrender (adjective: the state of a creature that has equipment attached to it).
"My Death Cultist had Deathrender attached to it so I sacrificed it and put Inkwell Leviathan into play, so that the leviathan came into play equipped by Deathrender."
Other examples like "Creature can't be equipped" have needed specific rulings because it could mean one of two thing... (see all)
Posted By:
Wraique
(8/5/2010 10:40:09 AM)
Looks like that sword from Fable.
Posted By:
DacenOctavio
(12/12/2010 1:39:30 PM)
Copper Gnomes.
Posted By:
A3Kitsune
(2/12/2010 10:56:20 AM)
@Pantheon: I hate to say it, but I don't think that actually works quite like that. Unless I'm misunderstanding, sacing Blood Seeker to find the demon will send it to the graveyard with the search mechanic on the stack. Then the sword triggers and you put something from your hand into play. Which means the swords ability resolves first and you don't yet have whatever demon you will search for in your hand. Hopefully, I'm wrong...
Posted By:
VonD
(1/11/2011 11:29:47 PM)
i don't exactly know what you consider to be errata, darkfury. of course in general a creature with shroud can't be equipped since it's an activated ability that uses the word "target". but do you see this word anywhere here within the wording of deathrender's triggered ability? no you don't, therefore this will work. it's just that simple ;)
a nice combo card, can be played for 
and then effectively gives you the opportunity to put a creature onto the battlefield by simply paying 
whenever another one of your creatures dies. or even those of your opponent if you use Auriok Windwalker or Magnetic Theft.
works most efficiently if you can sacrifice your creatures. if you choose those with inherent sacrifice effect it will of course get even easier. Composite Golem for example should even allow you to get two creatures into play (one of them being any WUBRG, a Bringer or just anything else if you have Fist ... (see all)
Posted By:
Mode
(9/18/2009 10:52:03 AM)
Innocent looking Viridian Shaman with this equipped. I cast Obliterate, putting Sheoldred , Whispering One into play with the trigger. U mad?
Posted By:
Justice1337
(9/15/2011 2:16:35 PM)
hmmm, I'd just play DoJ and put down Akroma or sum other big expensive Hottie.
Posted By:
GrimGorgonBC
(11/4/2009 9:15:45 PM)
yojimbojones: Yes, this would work on Inkwell Leviathan. Shroud prevents the 'shrouded' permanent from being the target of spells or abilities. As you can see, the word "target" appears nowhere in Deathrender's text.
Posted By:
Clefaria
(9/7/2009 9:59:16 AM)
did ANYONE else think of frodo's/bilbo's sword in the Lord of The Rings series when they saw this?
Posted By:
Colortv
(2/23/2010 2:06:00 PM)