Ready for Living Metal? It’s pretty quick, so pay attention.
Living Metal is a static ability that appears on the Vehicle side of Transformers Universes Beyond cards. On your turn, a vehicle you control with this mechanic is an artifact creature in addition to its other types. That means it doesn’t need to be crewed to act as a creature (although it still technically could be), and functions with its printed power and toughness. On opponents’ turns, the vehicle won’t be a creature unless you crew it on those turns.
And…uh…yup. That’s really it. Only real note is that any static abilities that affect noncreature permanents won’t apply to a vehicle with Living Metal during your turn, but will during your opponents’ turn.
As a thematic mechanic for Transformers cards, Living Metal is a successfully flavorful effect. But given the specificity of the mechanic, it’s highly unlikely to appear in a mainline Magic set without a lot of stars aligning perfectly all at once.
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