Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound

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Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound: Legendary Artifact - Equipment, Dark Ascension. Equipped creature gets +1/+0. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{7}
Mana value
7
Type
Legendary Artifact - Equipment
Colour identity
Black (B)
Rarity
Mythic
Set
Dark Ascension (DKA)
Released
2012-02-03
Collector number
147
Artist
Eric Deschamps
Commander rank
9,860 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Equip, Flying, Intimidate, Trample, Transform

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About Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound

Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound is a Magic: The Gathering card, a mythic rare colourless legendary artifact from Dark Ascension (DKA), an expansion set released in February 2012. It is collector number 147 in that set, with art by Eric Deschamps. It costs {7} (seven generic mana) to cast, for a mana value of 7. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 3 sets, from Dark Ascension (2012) to The List (2020). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $4.25 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Equipped creature gets +1/+0.

When equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, unattach Elbrus, then transform it.

Equip {1}

Those who grasp its hilt soon hear the demon's call.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $4.25 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound

Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
The List (PLST) #DKA-147Mythic2023
From the Vault: Transform (V17) #8Mythic2017

Official rulings

Four official rulings apply to Elbrus, the Binding Blade // Withengar Unbound, newest first.

  • Elbrus will transform even if you are unable to unattach it (most likely because the equipped creature died).
  • In a multiplayer game using the limited range of influence option (such as a Grand Melee game), if a spell or ability says that you win the game, it instead causes all of your opponents within your range of influence to lose the game. This is another way by which Withengar's ability can trigger.
  • The "legend rule" checks only for permanents with exactly the same name. Elbrus, the Binding Blade and Withengar Unbound can be on the battlefield at the same time without either going to its owner's graveyard.
  • Withengar's triggered ability will trigger no matter how a player loses the game: due to a state-based action (as a result of having a life total of 0 or less, trying to draw a card from an empty library, or having ten poison counters), a spell or ability that says that player loses the game, a concession, or a game loss awarded by a judge.

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