Hunter's Blowgun (LCI)

Hunter's Blowgun
Casting Cost: {1}
Card Type: Artifact - Equipment
Card Text:

• Equipped creature gets +1/+1.
• Equipped creature has deathtouch as long as it's your turn. Otherwise, it has reach.
• Equip 2 (2: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Card Characteristics:

• Casting Cost: Requires one colorless mana to cast.
• Card Type: Artifact - Equipment.

Card Abilities and Interaction:

• Power/Toughness Boost: Hunter's Blowgun grants the equipped creature +1/+1, enhancing its power and toughness.
• Deathtouch/Reach Ability: The equipped creature gains deathtouch during the player's turn, making any damage it deals lethal. On the opponent's turn, it gains reach, allowing it to block flying creatures.
• Equip 2: The equip cost of 2 mana allows the player to attach Hunter's Blowgun to a target creature they control. This can only be done as a sorcery, during their main phase.

Flavor and Lore: The flavor text, "Ow! I think a wasp just stung me, cap'n," and Hector Ortiz's artwork suggest a humorous and perhaps chaotic context, showcasing the unpredictability of using the blowgun.

Overall Impression: Hunter's Blowgun is a versatile equipment that can adapt to different combat situations. Its ability to switch between deathtouch and reach based on the turn adds strategic depth, and the low equip cost makes it an efficient choice for decks focused on creature strategies.