Last Updated: 2026-03-30
818.1. Equip is an Activated Ability keyword.
818.1.a. Equip is normally present on Gear with the tag Equipment.
818.1.b. Equip has a cost to activate and Attaches the card with Equip to a chosen Unit when the cost is paid.
818.1.b.1. Equip's choice is a Target.
818.1.b.2. The chosen Unit will become the Top-Most Card for the Attach action.
818.1.c. Equip is formatted as "Equip [Cost]"
818.1.c.1. If paying costs or making choices for this ability causes triggered abilities to trigger, they will be placed on the chain above this ability in a Pending state. See rule 376. Activated Abilities for more information.
818.1.c.2. Equip is functionally short for "[Cost]: Attach this gear to a unit you control."
818.1.c.3. Equip costs may include both resource costs and non-resource costs.
818.1.c.4. Equip abilities may also include text that alters the Equip cost. Such text is taken into account when determining a card's Equip cost for any reason.
818.1.c.5. Equip abilities may include text that alters the timing or targeting of the Equip ability.