Vectis GlovesHow it works & interactions with other cards

What It Does

Vectis Gloves provides two distinct benefits to the equipped creature. First, it grants a +2/+0 power buff, making your creature more threatening in combat. Second, it grants the 'artifact landwalk' ability, which is a keyworded evasion ability. This means that if the defending player controls at least one land that also has the 'artifact' card type, the equipped creature cannot be blocked by any creatures that player controls.

Step by Step Resolution

To use Vectis Gloves, you must first pay the Equip cost of {2} during one of your main phases while the stack is empty. When the Equip ability resolves, the Gloves become attached to the target creature you control. From that moment, the creature's power is increased by 2. When you declare that creature as an attacker, the game checks the defending player's board for any lands that are also artifacts. If they control one, the evasion takes effect immediately, and the opponent will be unable to assign blockers to that creature during the Declare Blockers step.

Common Mistakes

A frequent error is assuming that any artifact triggers the unblockable status. Artifact landwalk specifically requires the defending player to control a permanent that is both a land and an artifact. Regular artifacts that are not lands, such as mana rocks, do not trigger this ability. Additionally, remember that equipping is a sorcery-speed action; you cannot move the Gloves to a creature during the combat phase to surprise an opponent after blockers have already been declared.

When to Play It

Vectis Gloves is most effective in decks that need to push through damage against opponents using artifact-heavy strategies. It is a solid choice in aggressive decks that already have high-power creatures, as the +2/+0 bonus scales well. In formats like Commander or Pauper where artifact lands are frequently used to enable synergies, this equipment becomes a reliable source of unblockable damage.

Interaction examples

Aggressive Pressure

You play Vectis Gloves and spend {2} to equip it to a 1/1 creature. The creature becomes a 3/1. If your opponent controls an artifact land like Seat of the Synod, your 3/1 can attack every turn without fear of being blocked, putting your opponent on a short clock.

Generating Mana for Equipment

Sol Ring

You tap Sol Ring to add {C}{C} to your mana pool. You use this colorless mana to pay the Equip cost of Vectis Gloves. This allows you to boost your creature's power early in the game without tapping your lands, leaving your colored mana available for other spells.

Setting Up the Board

Arcane Signet

With Arcane Signet on the field, you have the mana fixing required to play your creatures and Vectis Gloves on curve. While Arcane Signet is an artifact, it does not enable artifact landwalk for your creature if your opponent controls it; only a land with the artifact type would do that.