Behemoth Sledge
Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has trample and lifelink.
Equip 
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2017
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #3753
Behemoth Sledge puts +2/+2, trample, and lifelink on any creature for three mana to equip — that combination of keywords turns a medium attacker into a board-warping threat that races any aggro opponent. Dogmeat, Ever Loyal decks run it at over 60% inclusion for a reason: this is one of the most efficient keyword bundles available at its price point.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal cares about attaching Auras and Equipment to buffed-up Junk creatures, and Behemoth Sledge delivers two of the most impactful keywords in a single card — trample pushes through chump blockers while lifelink keeps Dogmeat's controller alive through counterattacks.
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER is built to swing with one massive creature, and Behemoth Sledge slots directly into that gameplan by adding trample to make sure the damage actually lands and lifelink to punish anyone who blocks.
Galea, Kindler of Hope
Galea, Kindler of Hope lets you cast Equipment off the top of the library, so Behemoth Sledge becomes effectively free to play — and its keywords compound cleanly with the double-strike or protection pieces Galea decks already stack.
Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist attacks alone by design, so equipping her with Behemoth Sledge means that one unblockable swing gains life and tramples over any single blocker your opponent is forced to assign.
Rafiq of the Many
Rafiq of the Many already grants double strike to the equipped creature, and Behemoth Sledge's trample turns that double-strike hit into a clean kill — lifelink on a double-striking attacker is just a bonus.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Behemoth Sledge is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it only sees meaningful play in Commander. In Legacy and Vintage, three mana to equip is far too slow when decks are winning or stabilizing by turn two. Modern has access to more efficient Equipment — Behemoth Sledge's three-mana equip cost puts it behind the curve even in fair creature strategies. Commander is the format that rewards it: games go long enough that the equip cost is manageable, the keywords matter at every table, and most decks aren't running interaction specifically to answer Equipment.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Behemoth Sledge is bulk — you're essentially getting it for free in any trade binder or bulk lot. That price is stable and unlikely to move given how many printings exist, so there's no urgency to stock up, but there's also no reason not to grab one whenever you need it.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.