10 Most Powerful Equipments In Magic: The Gathering

For all of the raving about Hammer of Nazahn, there are still people who know that Darksteel Plate is just straight up better. Yes, Hammer allows you a free equip of every equipment you summon, making it better in a niche equipment-heavy deck, also it gives the creature a +2/+2 which Plate doesn’t. However, with all of that said, Darksteel Plate costs less to cast and less to re-equip, making it more sustainable for longer, more drawn-out games.

Additionally, unlike Hammer of Nazahn, Darksteel Plate isn’t legendary, meaning you can have multiple on the board at one in non-singleton formats. Both equipments are similar as both provide the equipped creature indestructible, meaning your opponent won’t be able to get rid of it easily, but again Darksteel Plate comes out on top in this regard as the card itself is also indestructible, meaning artifact removal – all except exile – won’t work on it.