---
name: "Mage Slayer"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}{G}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Artifact — Equipment"
colors: ["G", "R"]
color_identity: ["G", "R"]
keywords: ["Equip"]
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "HOP-91"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Lars Grant-West"
oracle_id: "db444262-c40f-4c80-9d14-265c32f77cf1"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mage-slayer-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Mage Slayer
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}{G}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Artifact — Equipment
- **Keywords:** Equip

## Oracle Text
Whenever equipped creature attacks, it deals damage equal to its power to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.
Equip {3}

> *"When the wielder is strong enough, any sword will do."
—Kresh the Bloodbraided*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Slayer's Cleaver](/printing/slayers-cleaver-emn.md) — Artifact — Equipment
2. [Worldslayer](/printing/worldslayer-mrd.md) — Artifact — Equipment
3. [Misthios's Fury](/printing/misthioss-fury-acr.md) — Instant
4. [Lothlórien Blade](/printing/lothlórien-blade-ltc.md) — Artifact — Equipment
5. [Ultima Weapon](/printing/ultima-weapon-fin.md) — Legendary Artifact — Equipment
6. [Buster Sword](/printing/buster-sword-fin.md) — Artifact — Equipment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #HOP-91
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Lars Grant-West
- **Total Printings:** 21 across all historical editions

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