Sword of Hours

Artifact — Equipment

Whenever equipped creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage, roll a twelve sided die. If the result is greater than the damage dealt or the result is 12, double the number of +1/+1 counters on that creature.

Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery. This card enters the battlefield unattached and stays on the battlefield if the creature this card is attached to leaves the battlefield.)

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Alchemy	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (10)

TheOfficialCreator on Equip

2 months ago

You need Hammer of Nazahn, Grafted Exoskeleton, Shadowspear and Open the Armory. Mana Crypt, Mana Vault, and Mox Opal if possible.

Cuts:

Adaptive Automaton (clunky, what are you choosing??)

Benalish Marshal (too mana intensive for so little impact)

Bladegraft Aspirant (same)

Burnished Hart (too slow)

Chief of the Foundry (too much mana for so little impact)

Eivor, Battle-Ready (way too expensive)

Kassandra, Eagle Bearer (not really cost efficient since you don't have the spear)

Militia Bugler (not good)

Mother of Runes -> Giver of Runes

Novice Knight (not good)

Thraben Inspector (not really refined for your game plan)

Darksteel Plate -> Mithril Coat

Explorer's Scope (not good)

Haunted Plate Mail (not good)

Ring of Thune (not good)

Sword of Hours (not good)

Sword of the Paruns (not very good)

Hieromancer's Cage -> Borrowed Time

Pacifism (not good)

Stasis Snare -> Grasp of Fate

Council's Judgment (this card sucks)

Visions of Ruin -> Vandalblast

VampyLOL on Catti-Brie is kinda fun

11 months ago

Removing:
Hardened Scales
Alms Collector

Adding:
Sword of Hours
Esper Sentinel

CamraMaan on Interaction between Lure and Sword …

1 year ago

Both Lure and Sword of Hours are on an 8/8 deathtouch trample creature. This creature attacks and is blocked by three 2/2 creatures. How many times will Sword of Hours trigger and make me roll a d12?
Thanks in advance!

SOTC on isshin samurai tribal

2 years ago

Hey Breastiny, good to see other people brewing with Isshin!

I'd see about maybe running Kentaro, the Smiling Cat as a cheap mana-fixer, to ensure you never have the wrong colors. Fumiko the Lowblood is an excellent card here; your opponents are forced to swing, even with creature they don't want want to attack with. They will either attack other opponents (helping you win) or attack into a pumped-up Fumiko, which will lose them their creatures. In a true Samurai tribal deck, Nagao, Bound by Honor, Takeno, Samurai General, Konda, Lord of Eiganjo and Godo, Bandit Warlord can't be omitted.

As niche picks, consider Iizuka the Ruthless and Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo. The former will put your foes on the back foot, as they never know when the double strike might come through. The latter provides defensive utility, especially late-game when you have access to more mana.

On the non-Samurai end of things, some Equipment that synergizes with Isshin seems like a good call. Sword of the Animist gets even better by fetching you 2 basics instead of 1, while Sigil of Valor and Reaper's Talisman double up on your other 'attacks alone' effects. Other Equipment improved by Isshin includes Argentum Armor, Delver's Torch, Moonsilver Spear Sword of Hours and Trepanation Blade. If you find yourself in need of additional (non-Samurai) cannon fodder, Captain's Claws and Sigiled Sword of Valeron will do in a pinch.

Hope this helps! Good luck :)

Phule451 on Shogun Isshin Tribal

2 years ago

Sword of Hours will serve ya well here, and fits thematically. Whispersilk Cloak will not only get your attackers through, but also protects your key pieces. And though it’s not a samurai, Tyrant's Familiar is a haymaker when combined with your commander. Mardu Ascendancy would really be a boon to ya here. You might also wanna look into a bit more removal. Darksteel Mutation is great targeted removal, and Tragic Arrogance is a phenomenal board wipe, keep your best stuff and make your opponents keep their worst, perfect! Hope those ideas help ya, have fun with the deck!

Niko9 on

2 years ago

drwombat Glad it helped : ) I got excited about Ramos when I saw Sword of Hours Like, wait a sec...does it?...it does!

But again, I don't know a ton from experience. I imagine it's a balancing act having colors of spells for Ramos' ability. I even saw someone else running Transguild Courier to hit all colors for Ramos.

Good luck with the deck! And I totally hear you about keeping tribal dragons. Dragons have always and will always be cool.

Niko9 on

2 years ago

Ramos is a really awesome commander. Big giant clockwork dragon that can do any number of things in any number of ways, yep, so cool. I've never built Ramos, just thought about it a few times, but what do you think about having ways to power counters onto Ramos and pay off his mana ability? Things like:

Kalonian Hydra

Sword of Hours

Doubling Cube

Karn's Bastion

Solidarity of Heroes

Avabruck Caretaker  ^Flip

Hardened Scales

Luminarch Aspirant

and Slippery Bogbonder can be really good, giving Ramos permeant hexproof, moving all counters to him, adding a counter to Ramos, and also being a counter to removal. Snakeskin Veil can be similar but more limited.

There are a ton more, but I don't know, it's just something I'd been thinking about with Ramos. Looks like an awesome dragony list you have!

kazeoishii on Skullbriar, the Moon Walking Grave

2 years ago

removed Abnormal Endurance

Animation Module

Ashes to Ashes

Bonders' Enclave

Champion's Helm

Dismember

Elves of Deep Shadow

Evolutionary Escalation

Find / Finality

Fireshrieker

Hero's Downfall

Hissing Quagmire

Imp's Mischief

Jungle Hollow

Krosan Grip

Necropolis Regent

Pridemalkin

Putrefy

Rend Flesh

Silent Arbiter

Swiftfoot Boots

Unlikely Aid

Whispersilk Cloak

Added Snakeskin Veil Assassin's Trophy Binding the Old Gods Mask of Griselbrand The First Iroan Games Belt of Giant Strength Branching Evolution Tyrite Sanctum Loxodon Warhammer Kusari-Gama Sword of Truth and Justice Ruinous Intrusion Sword of Hours Witch's Clinic Reliquary Tower Grave Endeavor Duskshell Crawler Fractal Harness Wand of Orcus Eternal Thirst Lucille Vorrac Battlehorns Return of the Wildspeaker