Dwarven Shortsword

Below Dauntless Scrapbot (42): four mana for a 3/4 split package is slow, though revealed artifact and token hooks justify niche testing.

Could be wrong if Unrevealed artifact, token, or sacrifice payoffs could make receiving two permanents worth the mana.

Around but below Tablet of Discovery (25): a four-mana 3/4 plus modest Equipment has no established Pioneer role at this rate.

Could be wrong if A dedicated artifact-token shell could exploit the token and Equipment more effectively than current context suggests.

It has a better floor than Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor (12), but four mana for a non-disruptive 3/4 remains far below Modern efficiency.

Could be wrong if An unprovided cheap equipment-cheating or artifact-recursion interaction could create a niche.

Well below Pre-War Formalwear (45): even with fast mana, a four-mana 3/4 Equipment package lacks Legacy-level immediacy or unique utility.

Could be wrong if Ancient Tomb shells could test it if a new artifact payoff makes the two permanents unusually valuable.

Below Bender's Waterskin (35): retaining the Equipment after removal helps, but four mana for a 3/4 is too slow for current Pauper decks.

Could be wrong if Artifact-sacrifice or artifact-count support could value its token and Equipment beyond its combat rate.

Dwarf and Equipment decks can use both halves, but one small attacker and a +1/+2 boost are low impact in optimized multiplayer games.

Could be wrong if Greater-than-expected Dwarf tribal or Equipment-matters density could make its two-for-one package more desirable.

A colorless-costed four-mana 3/4 that leaves behind a reusable +1/+2 Equipment is a reliable body and useful synergy piece, not a bomb.

Could be wrong if Unknown removal density and draft speed determine whether the retained Equipment makes this merely solid or premium.