For the artifacts for this set, let's hope they are as good as the last set, or a little better but knowing wizards it's gonna be dull for artifacts this particular set in question, but let's see what they have for us.
#144) Altar of the Lost - Flashback has it's mana generator now, for 3 mana you get a artifact that enters the battlefield tapped, can generate 2 mana for any flashback spell period, so that's going to make flashback much more versatile in this writer's opinion.
#145) Avacyn's Collar - 1 mana for a equip that grants a creature +1/+0 and gives it vigilance, whenever the creature dies put a 1/1 white spirit creature token in it's place, really good and it costs 2 mana to equip too, perfectly balanced.
#146) Chalice of Life/Chalice of Death - Ok so the first chalice gives 1 life, has a transform clause that states "when you have 10 life more then you started with, transform it" so 30 life and this changes into the Chalice of Death which when you tap it target player loses 5 life, interesting little non creature transformer here.
#147) Elbrus, the Binding Blade/Withengar Unbound - Whoa another DFC mythic for this set, this isn't really happening is it, ok so let's break down the basics a 7 mana converted cost to play, 1 to equip, gives +1/+0 and is a legendary artifact, so that's a given. The transform clause for this particular card is when it deals damage and it changes into Withengar Unbound which is a 13/13 legendary demon with flying, trample and intimidate and whenever a player loses the game put 13 +1/+1 counters on Withengar, holy crap this is stupidly insane.
#148) Executioner's Hood - 2 mana equip that gives a creature intimidate, has a equip cost of 2, common, limited fodder.
#149) Grafdigger's Cage - 1 mana for a artifact that basically prevents casting from the graveyard, as well as from the library, also prevents creatures from entering the battlefield via the graveyard or library, not bad.
#150) Heavy Mattock - Another really weird equipment, 3 mana to play which seems to be a common trait in this set for artifacts, gives a creature +1/+1 and if it is a human another +1/+1, is a common and has a equip cost of 2 mana to boot, interesting to say the least.
#151) Helavault - 3 mana for a Mythic rare legendary artifact that exiles things from both your and your opponent's side of the field for 7 and 1 mana respectively, when this is destroyed return everything exiled by Helavault, EDH card i'm sorry to say.
#152) Jar of Eyeballs - Honestly for 3 mana i would expect better, even as a rare artifact, for 3 mana you get a artifact that states whenever a creature you control dies, put 2 eyeball counters on this card, then it's secondary ability states pay 3 and tap it, remove all eyeball counters on this card and look at the top X cards of your library where X is the number of counters removed this way, put 1 into your hand and put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order, i swear this was solely designed for EDH honestly.
#153) Warden of the Wall - 3 mana for a uncommon artifact that can generate 1 mana, when it's not your turn it turns into a 2/3 gargoyle with flying which means it's also a blocker, not bad, for limited.
#154) Wolfhunter's Quiver - 1 mana for a artifact equip that hits werewolves and players but has a 5 mana equip cost sorry folks.
Well that's it for this particular set, remember the prereleases are this weekend and all that, have fun, see you next time for Avacyn Restored.
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