---
name: "Dissection Tools"
mana_cost: "{5}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Artifact — Equipment"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: ["Manifest", "Manifest dread", "Equip"]
set: "DSK"
set_name: "Duskmourn: House of Horror"
collector_number: "245"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Diana Franco"
oracle_id: "50de5faa-d22e-4909-a1ff-3810cfcfcb1a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/dissection-tools-dsk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Dissection Tools
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Artifact — Equipment
- **Keywords:** Manifest, Manifest dread, Equip

## Oracle Text
When this Equipment enters, manifest dread, then attach this Equipment to that creature.
Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has deathtouch and lifelink.
Equip—Sacrifice a creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Conductive Machete](/printing/conductive-machete-dsk.md) — Artifact — Equipment
2. [Killer's Mask](/printing/killers-mask-dsk.md) — Artifact — Equipment
3. [Deathrender](/printing/deathrender-sld.md) — Artifact — Equipment
4. [Shredder's Armor](/printing/shredders-armor-tmt.md) — Artifact — Equipment
5. [Saw](/printing/saw-dsk.md) — Artifact — Equipment
6. [Butcher's Cleaver](/printing/butchers-cleaver-inr.md) — Artifact — Equipment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duskmourn: House of Horror (DSK) #245
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Diana Franco
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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