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Swiftfoot Boots
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Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

LegalEDHREC #12

Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and {T} no matter when it came under your control.)

Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

KeywordsEquip

Why is this card good?

Swiftfoot Boots is one of the most-played cards in Commander for good reason: it's cheap, colorless, and protects your most important creature — usually your commander. The hexproof shields your general from targeted removal, edicts aside, while haste lets it attack or tap immediately. That haste matters more than people think: in any deck where your commander needs to swing (Voltron) or tap for value (mana dorks, ability-based commanders), the boots let it work the turn it lands, avoiding a wasted turn after a recast. - Wants it: Voltron/commander-damage decks, any deck relying on a key creature, especially one that gets recast repeatedly and racks up commander tax. - Trade-off vs. Lightning Greaves: Greaves are free to equip but give shroud (you can't target your own creature). Boots cost {1} to equip but allow your own auras/buffs — better for Voltron. Skip it in token/go-wide or aristocrats decks where no single creature is worth protecting — you'd rather run interaction or ramp.

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