Surestrike Trident

Artifact - Equipment, 2 (2)
Equipped creature has first strike and "{T}, Unattach Surestrike Trident: This creature deals damage equal to its power to target player."

Equip {4} ({4}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery. This card enters the battlefield unattached and stays on the battlefield if the creature leaves.)¹
Illus. Ben Thompson

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 12/1/2004: Surestrike Trident grants an ability to the equipped creature.
• 12/1/2004: The equipped creature's controller chooses whether or not to activate the activated ability. It doesn't matter who controls Surestrike Trident.
• 12/1/2004: "Unattach Surestrike Trident" means just that -- Surestrike Trident moves off the creature it was equipping and remains on the battlefield.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended, MTGO Classic Banned in Standard
Printings (1/8)	Darksteel (Uncommon)