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The Blackstaff of Waterdeep
Oracle Text
You may choose not to untap The Blackstaff of Waterdeep during your untap step.
Animate Walking Statue — {1}{U}, {T}: Another target nontoken artifact you control becomes a 4/4 artifact creature for as long as The Blackstaff of Waterdeep remains tapped. Activate only as a sorcery.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
The Blackstaff of Waterdeep is a cleanly designed support piece for a tempo-leaning artifact or value deck, turning otherwise passive baubles into immediate threats. The key play pattern is simple: tap it once to animate a nontoken artifact into a 4/4, then leave the staff tapped if you want to keep the body online and continue pressuring life totals or blocking profitably. Because it works only at sorcery speed, it rewards careful planning and board development rather than reactive tricks, which makes it especially strong in blue shells that can protect a lead with counterspells or bounce. It also pairs naturally with cheap mana rocks, Treasures, Clues, or utility artifacts that become real attackers once the game slows down. Deckbuilding tip: prioritize nontoken artifacts with low opportunity cost, since the staff turns spare ramp and card-draw pieces into a surprise win condition without asking you to overcommit to creatures.
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Character Background
The Blackstaff of Waterdeep is a cleanly designed support piece for a tempo-leaning artifact or value deck, turning otherwise passive baubles into immediate threats. The key play pattern is simple: tap it once to animate a nontoken artifact into a 4/4, then leave the staff tapped if you want to keep the body online and continue pressuring life totals or blocking profitably. Because it works only at sorcery speed, it rewards careful planning and board development rather than reactive tricks, which makes it especially strong in blue shells that can protect a lead with counterspells or bounce. It also pairs naturally with cheap mana rocks, Treasures, Clues, or utility artifacts that become real attackers once the game slows down. Deckbuilding tip: prioritize nontoken artifacts with low opportunity cost, since the staff turns spare ramp and card-draw pieces into a surprise win condition without asking you to overcommit to creatures.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-10-08 05:20:42 UTC