---
name: "Arcbound Lancer"
mana_cost: "{7}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Beast"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: ["First strike", "Modular"]
set: "DST"
set_name: "Darksteel"
collector_number: "98"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "John Avon"
oracle_id: "fd6ffa00-170b-46d2-810a-f255de62b9d7"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/arcbound-lancer-dst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Arcbound Lancer
- **Mana Cost:** `{7}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Beast
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/0
- **Keywords:** First strike, Modular

## Oracle Text
First strike
Modular 4 (This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies, you may put its +1/+1 counters on target artifact creature.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Arcbound Shikari](/printing/arcbound-shikari-mh2.md) — Artifact Creature — Cat Soldier
2. [Arcbound Hybrid](/printing/arcbound-hybrid-dst.md) — Artifact Creature — Beast
3. [Arcbound Ravager](/printing/arcbound-ravager-sld.md) — Artifact Creature — Beast
4. [Arcbound Worker](/printing/arcbound-worker-ddf.md) — Artifact Creature — Construct
5. [Arcbound Prototype](/printing/arcbound-prototype-mh2.md) — Artifact Creature — Assembly-Worker
6. [Arcbound Slasher](/printing/arcbound-slasher-j21.md) — Artifact Creature — Cat

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Darksteel (DST) #98
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** John Avon
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`