Lightning Greaves
Artifact — Equipment
Why Play Lightning Greaves
The zero equip cost makes this one of the most efficient protection pieces in Magic, allowing you to immediately safeguard key creatures the turn they enter. Creature-based combo decks and aggressive strategies benefit most from the combination of haste enabling instant attacks and shroud preventing targeted removal. The ability to move the equipment for free between creatures provides incredible flexibility, letting you protect whichever threat is most important at any given moment.Format Notes
Commander represents the format where Lightning Greaves truly shines, appearing in countless decklists as both protection and haste enablement for commanders and key pieces. The card sees occasional play in Legacy and Vintage combo decks that need to protect combo pieces, though the shroud downside limits its competitive appeal. Modern applications are rare but exist in fringe creature combo strategies where the protection outweighs the targeting restriction.Combos & Synergies
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker gains immediate protection and haste, creating a safer combo engine that can activate right away. Godo, Bandit Warlord pairs perfectly since the legendary rule allows you to move the equipment when creating copies, giving each iteration haste and protection. Academy Rector benefits from the shroud protection while searching for enchantments, and the haste lets it immediately pressure opponents or activate sacrifice outlets.Featured in These Decks
- Wade into Battle Commander
- Wade into Battle Commander
- Timey-Wimey Commander
- Science! Commander
- Primal Genesis Commander
- Political Puppets Commander
