The Heavy Arbalest artifact equipment card from Magic: The Gathering's Masters 25 set, featuring unique gameplay mechanics and David Rapoza's illustration.
Heavy Arbalest
2018 • Magic: The Gathering • Masters 25
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The Heavy Arbalest is a distinctive artifact equipment card from Magic: The Gathering's Masters 25 set, released in 2018. Identified as card number 225, this uncommon piece offers collectors a glimpse into the innovative design philosophy of the Masters series, which reimagined classic cards for experienced players. Created by artist David Rapoza, the card features a mana cost of three and serves as a strategic tool within the game's complex ecosystem. In gameplay, the Heavy Arbalest imposes a unique restriction on equipped creatures by preventing them from untapping during their controller's untap step. However, it rewards players with a powerful activated ability: by tapping the equipped creature, it deals two damage to any target. With an equip cost of four mana, this product appeals to collectors interested in the strategic depth and mechanical diversity of Magic: The Gathering trading cards. The card's enduring presence in the TCG community highlights the lasting appeal of well-designed artifact equipment pieces that balance risk and reward.
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Heavy Arbalest
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
David Rapoza
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English
{3}
Artifact — Equipment
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Equipped creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. Equipped creature has "{T}: This creature deals 2 damage to any target." Equip {4}