This is a tweak on Living Weapon from Scars of Mirrodin block, yes, but more recently weve seen equipment that comes with its own creature in several forms across several sets
Channel is not evergreen, so it wont return to a Constructed set too soon, but the channel effect is mimicked in very similar mechanics
If it were a sorcery rather than a battle, I'd expect it to cost five mana
Similar enablers are already seeing play in Izzet Phoenix lists, and, while this is a tad bit more expensive than Picklock Prankster, the added flexibility provided, combined with the ability to counter a spell when needed, could make this a more powerful alternative
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