Batterskull

[ibtrickey]

 {Batterskull}
How does this card work??

[X9xCRUSHERx4X]

I'm not sure what you mean, are you confused about the living weapon mechanic?

[abstractApathist]

702.91a: Living weapon is a triggered ability. "Living weapon" means "When this Equipment enters the battlefield, put a 0/0 black Germ creature token onto the battlefield, then attach this Equipment to it."

[ibtrickey]

Why is there a bottom equip cost?

[ibtrickey]

I know living weapon, but the card is confusing. And I got negged for asking about how this works??

[Giggle the Draco Genius]

{batterskull} works like any of piece of equipment. Living weapon just states that is comes in already equipped to a 0/0 that it creates

[ibtrickey]

So does it cost 10 mana? Or can it be attached to any other creature? Can someone honestly explain the card

[abstractApathist]

When it enters, it automatically attaches to the token without you paying its equip cost. You can attach it to another creature you control for {5}, just like a normal equipment.

[fj76ts4]

So does it cost 10 mana? Or can it be attached to any other creature? Can someone honestly explain the card

When a living weapon enters the battlefield, it creates a 0/0 germ token, then equips itself to the germ token for free. When the germ token dies, say as a result of {wrath of god}, you can equip the batterskull to something else by paying the equip cost of {5}.

[ibtrickey]

Would a board whipe that kills creatures destroy this card?

[Gorzo]

No. The card is simply an artifact - equipment, just like any other equipment.

The board wipe would kill the germ token, though.

[ibtrickey]

So wait, does that mean if a creauture has a artifact enchantment attached to it and creatures get board whiped the artifact stays? Or if the creature dies from combat?

[Kaleo42]

If you shoot someone holding a sword their sword is still there. If you poison a town the sword is still there. The sword is not a creature it is an artifact. It lives by the rules of artifacts not creatures. This is how all equipments work. In the case of living weapons a dorky creature is created already holding the weapon (free equip to that dorky 0/0). Now in order for any other creature to pick up or take that weapon away from a creature holding it the equip cost must be paid.

[Spencer Addington]

So wait, does that mean if a creauture has a artifact enchantment attached to it and creatures get board whiped the artifact stays? Or if the creature dies from combat?

Artifact stays. It provides a host to attach to, can move hosts, and will survive if the host dies. It's pretty awesome, hence the price lol

[Spencer Addington]

If you shoot someone holding a sword their sword is still there. If you poison a town the sword is still there. The sword is not a creature it is an artifact. It lives by the rules of artifacts not creatures. This is how all equipments work. In the case of living weapons a dorky creature is created already holding the weapon (free equip to that dorky 0/0). Now in order for any other creature to pick up or take that weapon away from a creature holding it the equip cost must be paid.

I always enjoy your explanations