Darksteel Mutation 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
Enchant creature Enchanted creature is an Insect artifact creature with base power and toughness 0/1 and has indestructible, and it loses all other abilities, card types, and creature types.
How it works : Darksteel Mutation
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
In some rare cases, the creature may have subtypes other than creature types before becoming enchanted with Darksteel Mutation. If it had any other artifact subtypes (such as Equipment), it will retain those. If it had any subtypes other than artifact types and creature types (such as Shrine), it won't retain those.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Darksteel Mutation overwrites the printed power and toughness of the enchanted creature, as well as any characteristic-defining abilities that define power and/or toughness.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
The enchanted creature will be only an artifact and a creature, not any other card types. It will be only an Insect, not any other creature types.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
However, Darksteel Mutation does not overwrite effects that change the enchanted creature's power or toughness without setting it to a specific value (such as the ones created by Giant Growth or Glorious Anthem). It also won't overwrite the effect of counters.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
Darksteel Mutation doesn't affect the enchanted creature's colors, if any. It will continue to be whatever color or colors it was before Darksteel Mutation entered the battlefield.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
The creature will keep any supertypes it previously had. Notably, if Darksteel Mutation is enchanting a legendary creature, that creature will continue to be legendary. Also, if it's enchanting a commander, that creature will continue to be a commander.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #7· Wizards of the Coast
Darksteel Mutation causes the enchanted creature to lose all abilities except indestructible at the time it becomes enchanted. Any abilities the creature gains after that point will work normally.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #8· Wizards of the Coast
Darksteel Mutation overwrites any previous effects that set the enchanted creature's power or toughness to a specific value. Any such effects that start to apply after Darksteel Mutation entered the battlefield will work normally.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Anzrag, the Quake-Mole + Darksteel Mutation
- 1Activate Anzrag by paying
, causing opponents to block Anzrag if able this turn. - 2Cast Darksteel Mutation for
targeting the only creature an opponent controls. - 3Resolve Darksteel Mutation, turning the enchanted creature into a 0/1 Insect artifact creature with indestructible.
- 4Declare Anzrag as an attacker, attacking the opponent who controls the enchanted creature.
- 5The opponent is forced to block Anzrag with the enchanted creature, triggering Anzrag, untapping all creatures you control and causing you to get an additional combat phase after this one.
- 6Repeat from step 4.
Medomai the Ageless + Capsize + Darksteel Mutation
- 1Deal combat damage using Medomai, triggering its ability, causing you to take an extra turn after this one.
- 2Move to your next turn.
- 3Cast Darksteel Mutation by paying its mana cost, attaching it to Medomai and causing it to lose its abilities.
- 4Declare Medomai as an attacker.
- 5Holding priority, cast Capsize with buyback by paying
, returning Darksteel Mutation and Capsize to your hand. - 6Repeat from step 1.
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