Hidden Footblade
Artifact — Equipment
Flash
When this Equipment enters, attach it to target creature you control. That creature gains first strike until end of turn.
Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has haste.
Equip 
(: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Assassin's Creed
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #10685
Hidden Footblade puts a free deathtouch counter on one of your creatures when it enters, threatening any blocker that trades into it — and the equip cost keeps it mobile after that. It's a role-player in aggressive creature decks, not a staple, but the floor of a free ETB effect makes it easy to justify a slot.
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 |
Hidden Footblade is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but the formats where it actually sees play are narrow. In Commander it fits best in combat-focused decks that want cheap, repeatable ways to push through damage or deter blocks — deathtouch is a credible threat multiplier when your commander is already threatening. In Legacy and Modern the competition for one-mana equipment slots is steep enough that Hidden Footblade rarely earns a spot outside of dedicated Equipment synergy shells. Vintage has better things to do at every point on the curve.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Hidden Footblade isn't available in this snapshot, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a current buylist figure. Given the card's narrow role, expect it to sit at bulk or near-bulk pricing unless Equipment synergy decks push demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.