You can’t unequip something without equipping it to something else because the equip ability requires a target. If you give the creature protection from artifacts (e.g. via Tower of the Magistrate), that causes the equipment to fall off.
in the same way, Is attach the same as equip? Is that correct? They’re the same thing. The keyword Equip means “Cost: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.”
Can an equipment equip itself? An Equipment can’t equip itself. An Equipment that equips an illegal or nonexistent permanent stops equipping that permanent, but remains in play.
Additionally, Can you equip as an instant? The Equip ability is done at sorcery speed. If an equipment has anither ability that lets it be attached at instant speed then yes. Equip [cost] ([Cost]: Attach this permanent to target creature you control.
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How does equip work?
Equipment is an artifact subtype that has the “equip” keyword ability. By paying the equip cost (which can only be done at sorcery speed), it attaches to a creature you control. If that creature leaves play, the Equipment becomes unattached and remains in play.
Can you equip a creature already equipped? So, if an Equipment is already attached to a creature, when you activate its Equip ability, you move it from where it currently is (attached to the original creature) and put it onto the new creature. One thing to keep in mind is that the Equip ability is an ability the Equipment has, not the creature.
How many artifacts can 1 creature equip? An Equipment can’t equip more than one creature. If a spell or ability would cause an Equipment to equip more than one creature, the Equipment’s controller chooses which creature it equips. 301.5d An Equipment’s controller is separate from the equipped creature’s controller; the two need not be the same.
Can you equip an opponent’s creature? The equip keyword ability is pretty straightforward. The equip ability can target only a creature you control. It’s okay if Equipment gets onto a creature your opponent controls (such as via your opponent playing Confiscate on your equipped creature), but you can’t do this using the equip ability.
Can you play artifacts on opponent’s turn?
Yes, you may.
Are artifacts permanents? An artifact is a permanent. See rule 301, “Artifacts.” 301.1. A player who has priority may cast an artifact card from their hand during a main phase of their turn when the stack is empty.
Is equip at sorcery speed?
Equipping can only be activated at sorcery speed. When an equipped creature leaves the battlefield, unlike Auras, the equipment remains on the battlefield.
Is equip always a sorcery? Equip only as a sorcery.) Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card. : Attach to target creature you control. … Equip only as a sorcery.)
Can you equip a creature with shroud?
You can’t play the Equip ability targeting a creature with Shroud. It’s possible for the Equipment to become attached to such a creature, and if that happens it will stay attached. But in general, no, you can’t equip it.
Can you equip an artifact?
Equip is a keyword ability found on artifacts with the subtype “Equipment”. By paying the equip cost, you can attach the artifact to a creature you control, which is referred to in the text as the “equipped creature”.
Can you equip tapped artifacts? You can tap equipment all you want, but there’s no rule stating that a tapped equipment can’t be attached to anything. You may be confusing it with the old artifacts like Howling Mine that would ‘turn off’ while tapped; but the ones that still do that SAY so, on the card, like Howling Mine.
Is equip instant speed? The Equip ability is done at sorcery speed. If an equipment has anither ability that lets it be attached at instant speed then yes. Equip [cost] ([Cost]: Attach this permanent to target creature you control. Activate this ability only any time you could cast a sorcery.)
Do artifacts have summoning sickness?
Although all permanents experience Summoning Sickness, only Creatures, Artifact Creatures, Land Creatures, planeswalker creatures and Enchantment Creatures (or Land, Artifacts, planeswalkers or Enchantments that have become creatures) are affected by Summoning Sickness.
Are tokens permanents? If a token is phased out, or is in a zone other than the battlefield, it ceases to exist. Therefore, Tokens are permanents.
Can you equip the same creature twice?
Yes you can. That card doesn’t specifically mention anything about its equip ability having to be used on a different creature and not on one it’s already attached to.
How many times can you equip an artifact per turn? You can activate equip abilities as many times as you can afford them. If you want to equip lightning greaves to different creatures at different points in the turn, you can (although only one creature can be equipped by it at any one time of course).
Can you tap an equipped artifact?
Tapping an artifact won’t cause its abilities to stop applying unless those abilities say so. Equipment attached to a creature doesn’t become tapped when that creature becomes tapped, and tapping that Equipment doesn’t cause the creature to become tapped.
Can you tap an artifact anytime? You’re allowed to tap any artifact for it. Any permanent can become tapped, given the right combination of other cards, even enchantments (You’re right that you normally cannot just tap a Howling Mine because you want to.)
Can I tap an artifact immediately?
Yes, as long as it’s not a creature. Only creatures are affected by summoning sickness. If March of the Machines was in play or Ratchet Bomb became a creature by other means, you wouldn’t be able to tap it if it came under your control that turn. Otherwise, it can tap immediately.
Are artifacts at instant speed? Unless specified, Artifacts can activate at instant speed.
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