Deconstruction Hammer (LCI #9)
Deconstruction Hammer is a common printing from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCI #9), a Artifact — Equipment. Illustrated by Dibujante Nocturno.
Card text
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has "{3}, {T}, Sacrifice Deconstruction Hammer: Destroy target artifact or enchantment."
Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
"All that is made can be unmade. Chimil's light is the only constant."
—Oltec artificers' creed
Details
| Mana cost | {W} |
|---|---|
| Type | Artifact — Equipment |
| Rarity | Common |
| Set | The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCI) |
| Collector number | 9 |
| Artist | Dibujante Nocturno |
| Released | 2023-11-17 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.22, foil $0.26 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- November 10, 2023 — If Deconstruction Hammer somehow ends up attached to a creature controlled by a different player, that player won't be able to activate the granted ability, as they can't pay the cost of sacrificing Deconstruction Hammer, a permanent they don't control.