Mithril Coat (LTR)

Mithril Coat
Casting Cost: {3}
Card Type: Legendary Artifact - Equipment
Card Text:
Flash
Indestructible
When Mithril Coat enters the battlefield, attach it to target legendary creature you control.
Equipped creature has indestructible.
Equip Cost: 3
Artist: Igor Krstic

Card Strengths and Weaknesses:

• Strengths:
  • Provides indestructible to the equipped creature, making it a strong defensive tool.
  • Has flash, allowing for surprise plays.
  • Is itself indestructible, making it resilient to most forms of removal.
• Weaknesses:
  • Costs 3 mana to cast and another 3 to equip, which can be somewhat expensive.
  • Only targets legendary creatures upon entering the battlefield.

Deck Utility:

• Protection: Good in any deck that wants to protect its key legendary creatures.

• Legendary Synergy: Naturally fits into decks focused on legendary creatures.

Interactions and Combos:

• Legendary Creatures: Any legendary creature becomes significantly harder to remove when equipped with Mithril Coat.

• Board Wipes: Particularly good against board-wiping effects that destroy, as it makes the equipped creature indestructible.

• Artifact Synergy: Works well in artifact-centric decks that can possibly reduce equip costs or take advantage of indestructible artifacts.

Flavor and Lore:
The Mithril Coat is a piece of legendary armor in the Tolkien universe, worn by Frodo Baggins. The card perfectly encapsulates the indestructibility of mithril.

Overall Impression:
Mithril Coat is a potent protective tool, especially in decks centered around legendary creatures. Its flash and indestructible nature add layers of strategy and resilience, although the equip cost can be prohibitive in faster-paced environments.