unfortunately, Stonehewer Giant has none of the buffed creature types, yet most creatures from Mirrodin if not all that handle with equipment use that type. aside from that, the guy itself is a cheap and powerful card that can enable free equipping for some of your artifacts.
jstarfiret
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(5 votes)
I wonder if Knights ever become good enough if the Steelshaper'd be worth including.
If you hand him a Runed Stalactite, does he become a 4/4? 1/1 w/ +1/1 from equipment, and +2/2 from being both a soldier and a knight, if you were wondering.
Jack_Cain
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(4 votes)
Runed Stalactite...no, just 3/3...because it's second ability only applies once. If it was separate, such as on the Liege creatures, then it would get the bonuses.
Can you reduce Equip cost to 0 with this guy? Let's say I got a Basilisk Collar ( Equip 2 ) and 2 Auriok Steelshaper, can I equip the collar for 0 ?
dragon504
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This guy + Leonin Shikari + paradise mantle. Although, you don't need Leonin Shikari, but it lets you swap around the mantle during your opponents turn.
Leonin_Kha_Cameron
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Knight Decks seem to have become a lot more popular after Knight Exemplar came out, and I'm sure some of them could use this guy. I use him in my cat & Kor deck though.
masonthekiller
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
A must have in any equipment, soldier, and/or knight deck.
Also, Knights were pretty awesome in the Time Spiral block.
TPmanW
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
@ Gwafa Hazid: No he'd just be a 3/3. He gives +1/+1 to soldiers and knights but that doesn't mean he'd give +2/+2 to soldier knights. Wasn't this guy dirt cheap before the new knight lord came out. Drat
Diachronos
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Kinda hoping we get a reprint of him, or at least his Equip cost reduction, in the near future.
Of course, with things like Kor Outfitter and Brass Squire running around right now, he's not really needed that much...
blurrymadness
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
@jstarfiret: First, the steelshaper also pumps soldiers, and I think soldiers are good enough. Second, knights have always been good on their curve. There are even 2 drop pumpable first striking knights. That's good stuff! They are always 2/2s for 2 or so with at least 2 abilities. Third, he lowers equip costs, this makes him a johnny card as well as you can perform certain infinite combos with it.
This guy is well 'equipped', if you know what I mean...
syrazemyla
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Block it with Shapestealer.
Krysto
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Puresteel Paladin, Leonin Shikari, Kor Duelist, etc. are ALL soldiers/knights, not to mention this is one of those rare creatures with a REFLEXIVE buff (effects himself as well, ie no "other").
His ability works early game until a Puresteel's effect kicks in and always serves as a just-in-case backup.
Definitely a must-have in any vintage equip deck just for the pure synergy. With a T1 equipment, this guy can have a cheap equipment on him as early as T2, which is all he needs for the rest of the game.
Also works well in a soldier deck or a knight deck that's running a small handful of equipments, but is less viable.
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aside from that, the guy itself is a cheap and powerful card that can enable free equipping for some of your artifacts.
I think White Knight, Silver Knight and Leonin Skyhunter are excellent knights.
Auriok Steelshaper + Leonin Shikari + a bunch of Equipment = chaos ^^
Example: Wilt-Leaf Liege
Lots of Kor are Kor Soldiers.
Also, Knights were pretty awesome in the Time Spiral block.
No he'd just be a 3/3. He gives +1/+1 to soldiers and knights but that doesn't mean he'd give +2/+2 to soldier knights.
Wasn't this guy dirt cheap before the new knight lord came out. Drat
Of course, with things like Kor Outfitter and Brass Squire running around right now, he's not really needed that much...
First, the steelshaper also pumps soldiers, and I think soldiers are good enough.
Second, knights have always been good on their curve. There are even 2 drop pumpable first striking knights. That's good stuff! They are always 2/2s for 2 or so with at least 2 abilities.
Third, he lowers equip costs, this makes him a johnny card as well as you can perform certain infinite combos with it.
Turn 2: Plains, Bone Saw, Auriok Steelshaper
His ability works early game until a Puresteel's effect kicks in and always serves as a just-in-case backup.
Definitely a must-have in any vintage equip deck just for the pure synergy. With a T1 equipment, this guy can have a cheap equipment on him as early as T2, which is all he needs for the rest of the game.
Also works well in a soldier deck or a knight deck that's running a small handful of equipments, but is less viable.