Livewire Lash
Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has "Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell, this creature deals 2 damage to any target."
Equip 
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.35
- EDHREC rank
- #12158
Livewire Lash turns any spell that targets its bearer into a free 2-damage ping to any target — stack that on a creature your deck is already targeting repeatedly and you get a damage rider that scales with your spell count, not your mana. Commanders like Atemsis, All-Seeing and The Howling Abomination that want to cast cantrips and targetted spells through their game plan treat Livewire Lash as a free win condition bolted onto equipment they were already running.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Howling Abomination
The Howling Abomination rewards casting spells targeting its creatures, and Livewire Lash converts every one of those targeted spells into a 2-damage ping — the equipment doesn't add a new axis so much as it meters out damage for doing exactly what the deck already wants to do.
Legolas, Master Archer
Legolas, Master Archer generates repeated targeting triggers through its tap ability, and Livewire Lash plugs directly into that loop — each activation that targets a creature wearing the Lash adds 2 damage on top, turning incremental pings into a legitimate pressure engine.
Feather, the Redeemed
Feather, the Redeemed is built around casting cheap targeted spells on your own creatures turn after turn, which is exactly the trigger condition Livewire Lash requires — equip it to Feather herself or any utility creature and every cantrip or pump spell doubles as a damage source.
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 |
Livewire Lash sees essentially zero play in Legacy, Modern, or Vintage — constructed formats move too fast for a two-mana equip-two equipment that requires a spell-targeting shell to do real work. Commander is where it lives, specifically inside spell-slinger and Voltron decks that were already casting targeted spells on their commander each turn and want a damage rider for free. Oathbreaker is a reasonable second home for the same reason: lower life totals make the recurring 2-damage pings matter faster.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Atemsis, All-SeeingLivewire LashArtful Dodge
Each opponent loses the game
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.35 bulk tier
At $0.35, Livewire Lash is firmly bulk — easy to acquire and easy to cut if the meta shifts. Demand is narrow enough that there's no pressure pushing the price upward, so buy it when you want it and don't worry about timing.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.