Vulshok Gauntlets
Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature gets +4/+2 and doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
Equip 
(: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Salvat 2005
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #24236
Vulshok Gauntlets staples +4/+0 onto a creature, which is a significant power boost for two mana — then immediately punishes you by locking that creature down until your next untap step. The equip cost is zero, which sounds great until you remember the equipped creature can't attack or block, making this a trap in most decks.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Vulshok Gauntlets occupies a narrow niche — it's a zero-equip-cost pump piece for decks that specifically want high power on a non-attacking creature, and it's a liability anywhere else. Pauper is the format where it sees the most legitimate consideration, slotting into aggressive red strategies that can sequence around the untap restriction. In Legacy, Modern, and Vintage, there's no reason to run it over equipment that doesn't lock your board. The card is legal in Oathbreaker, but the same Commander calculus applies.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
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Price data for Vulshok Gauntlets isn't available here — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current market price. Given its narrow playability, it almost certainly sits at bulk or near-bulk pricing.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.