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Silverskin Armor

Artifact — Equipment

Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and is an artifact in addition to its other types.
Equip {2}

CMC
2
Mana cost
{2}
Color identity
C
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Mirrodin Besieged
Price
$0.18
EDHREC rank
#18732
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Silverskin Armor card art
Silverskin Armor turns any creature into an artifact, which is the entire point — it unlocks artifact-matters synergies on creatures that would otherwise never qualify. Two mana to equip is steep for a +1/+1 and no keywords, so you're running it purely for the type-changing effect, most famously on King Macar, the Gold-Cursed to let him tap via Inspired without needing an attack.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Silverskin Armor is a niche Commander piece that sees essentially zero play in competitive Constructed. In Legacy, Modern, and Vintage it's legal but has no practical home — the effect is too narrow and the stats too weak to register. Commander is where it earns its slot, and only in specific artifact-synergy or Inspired-based builds where making a creature an artifact is a meaningful upgrade rather than a flavor curiosity.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

12 decks
Toph, the First MetalbenderArgothian ElderSilverskin Armor

Toph, the First MetalbenderArgothian ElderSilverskin Armor

Infinite mana lands you control can produce; Infinite untap of nontoken artifacts you control; Infinite mana nontoken artifacts you control can produce; Infinite untap of lands you control

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Price Context

Current price

$0.18 bulk tier

At $0.18, Silverskin Armor is deep bulk — buy a playset for less than a dollar. The price reflects how narrowly it's played, and there's no realistic scenario where demand pushes it higher.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.