Cranial Plating — ruling 1

Cranial Plating is counted by its own ability, so it gives at least +1/+0.

Cranial Plating — ruling 2

Cranial Plating's first activated ability is similar to an equip ability, but it's not an equip ability. Most importantly, it can be activated any time you could cast an instant, even during another player's turn.

Cranial Plating : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Cranial Plating is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Equipped creature gets +1/+0 for each artifact you control. : Attach this Equipment to target creature you control. Equip

How it works : Cranial Plating

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1March 19, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
Cranial Plating is counted by its own ability, so it gives at least +1/+0.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2March 19, 2021· Wizards of the Coast
Cranial Plating's first activated ability is similar to an equip ability, but it's not an equip ability. Most importantly, it can be activated any time you could cast an instant, even during another player's turn.
No other card is named in this ruling.