Swiftfoot Boots (M12)

Artifact — Equipment

Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and {T} no matter when it came under your control.) Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Essential protection and haste enabler for Commander. Swiftfoot Boots is one of the most efficient ways to protect your key creatures from targeted removal and board wipes while immediately enabling attacks. The combination of hexproof and haste on a repeatable, low-cost equipment makes it an auto-include in nearly any creature-focused strategy, from voltron decks to midrange and combo shells. The equip cost is low enough that you can pivot protection between threats as the game demands, and it works equally well on turn two or turn ten.

Magic 2012 — Uncommon