Sting, Bilbo's Sword

Flash can make Sting a surprise +2/+3-or-more power swing in creature matchups, but it is blank versus sparse boards and its {3} reequip cost is poor.

Could be wrong if A dedicated Equipment shell or token-heavy Standard could make its initial free attachment much more reliable than expected.

Pioneer creature decks can enable a sizable flash boost, but a conditional two-mana Equipment with {3} equip is unlikely to beat efficient threats or interaction.

Could be wrong if A competitive creature-heavy Equipment strategy could turn it into a specialized mirror-breaker.

Modern demands immediate, reliable impact; Sting needs both a creature to wear it and an opposing board, while its later {3} equip is far too slow.

Could be wrong if An artifact or Stoneforge-style shell could value the flash first attachment more than normal creature decks do.

Even with access to strong Equipment infrastructure, this is a narrow power-only payoff that is poor into low-creature decks and inefficient to reattach.

Could be wrong if A creature-dense metagame could create a narrow tutor target for Equipment-based decks.

Multiplayer boards often make the initial attachment a substantial cheap power boost, giving Voltron decks a credible combat-finisher option despite {3} equip.

Could be wrong if Power without evasion, protection, or card advantage may leave it behind more independently useful Equipment.

Waiting to flash this in commonly yields a meaningful free +2/+3 power boost and a reusable threat, though it is weak against empty boards and costly to move.

Could be wrong if Unknown draft speed, token density, and removal determine how often it enters with enough counters to be premium.