---
name: "Dwarven Shortsword"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Artifact — Equipment"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Equip"]
set: "HOB"
set_name: "The Hobbit"
collector_number: "10"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Manuel Castañón"
oracle_id: "9cc52afb-9788-46f6-9f9b-347513f8a64f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/dwarven-shortsword-hob"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Dwarven Shortsword
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Artifact — Equipment
- **Keywords:** Equip

## Oracle Text
When this Equipment enters, create a 2/2 red Dwarf creature token, then attach this Equipment to it.
Equipped creature gets +1/+2.
Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

> *I nani, quando non perivano in battaglia, vivevano a lungo e forgiavano le loro lame in modo che durassero ancora di più.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dwarven Hammer](/printing/dwarven-hammer-plst.md) — Artifact — Equipment
2. [Short Sword](/printing/short-sword-m21.md) — Artifact — Equipment
3. [Dwarfhold Champion](/printing/dwarfhold-champion-afr.md) — Creature — Dwarf Warrior
4. [Dwarven Mattock](/printing/dwarven-mattock-hob.md) — Artifact — Equipment
5. [Dwarven Mauler](/printing/dwarven-mauler-hob.md) — Creature — Dwarf Warrior
6. [Dúnedain Blade](/printing/dúnedain-blade-ltr.md) — Artifact — Equipment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Hobbit (HOB) #10
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Manuel Castañón
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

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