A Semi-Useful utility artifact, good in limited, not the best in constructed, grants temporary evasion for a decent cost...although it probably could cost 1 to activate...
GainsBanding
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(5 votes)
Flying was a much bigger deal back then. Losing the carpet when the creature dies is a rough drawback, too. In the artwork the carpet is fine without a passenger!
InternetNinjacy
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Conceptually, I love cards like this. Ferropede and Power Matrix are other examples of a color ability in a colorless card. However, I'd just use Whispersilk Cloak.
Even if you were being very irresponsible with your mana, you'd grant a better version of Evasion and Shroud every turn for the same "equip" cost. And it costs less mana to play the first time.
Of course, depending on your deck build, this could be more flavorful. As a casual player, that is really important to me.
scumbling1
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(4 votes)
Hey - where did the clause about the carpet dying with the creature go? It's not in the present oracle text. It's not the end of the world that it isn't on there (it's not like Flying Carpet is going to break any format), but it is curious that it was ommitted. Wizards has wanted to get all the cards as close to their original intented printing as possible, so where'd that sentence go?
keiyakins
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
The clause got lost when it was reprinted in sixth. When the printed wordings are different from one another, they (usually) go with the newest.
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Even if you were being very irresponsible with your mana, you'd grant a better version of Evasion and Shroud every turn for the same "equip" cost. And it costs less mana to play the first time.
Of course, depending on your deck build, this could be more flavorful. As a casual player, that is really important to me.
1993 Flying Carpet
1995 Whalebone Glider
1996 Chariot of the Sun
1997 Phyrexian Splicer
1997 Mogg Cannon
1999 6E Flying Carpet
1999 Power Matrix
2000 Predator, Flagship
2003 Neurok Hoversail
2005 Soratami Cloud Chariot
2005 Peregrine Mask
2007 Akroma's Memorial
2008 Diviner's Wand
2009 Eldrazi Monument
2010 Kitesail
2010 Bladed Pinions
2011 Skinwing
2011 Cobbled Wings
2012 Angelic Armaments
2013 Fleetfeather Sandals