#animate artifact

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Animate Artifact (Limited Edition Alpha) - Douglas Shuler

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Animate Artifact

Artist: Douglas Shuler TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

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Animate Artifact (6th Level, Transmutation)

Casting Time: 1 Action

Range: Touch

Components: V, S

Duration: Concentration, up to 1 min.

Classes: Wizard

You touch one magical item to which you or an ally are currently attuned. The item animates for the duration of the spell, gaining a fly speed of 30 feet, and acting on your turn. Items animated in this way will follow within 5 feet of you unless otherwise commanded, and any item which is more than 30 feet away from you at the end of your turn becomes inanimate once again. As a bonus action on your turn, you can command the item to perform a specific action, but otherwise it will perform its intended function for the nearest ally. Shields and armor will defend allies, weapons and wands will attack enemies, and other magical items will simply attempt to act as expected. Shields and armor defending an ally grant that creature a +2 bonus to AC, as well as any benefits normally conferred from wearing the item. Weapons will automatically swing at any hostile creature which enters their range, dealing damage as appropriate. Attacks made by these items are made using your spell attack bonus. You are unable to command an item to perform something it would not normally be capable of doing, such as commanding a weapon to defend an ally, or a set of armor or shield to attack an enemy.

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