Blacksmith's Skill

{W} · Instant

Target permanent gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. If it's an artifact creature, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Rulings (1)

Jun 18, 2021 · Blacksmith's Skill checks whether the permanent is an artifact creature when it resolves. If the target isn't an artifact creature when the spell is cast but becomes one before the spell resolves, it will get +2/+2.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerNot legal

StandardNot legal

PauperLegal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

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Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=31 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Tireless Tribe	Pauper	62.5%	2–4×	24
Hammer Time	Modern	28.6%	2×	7

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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