<p>It will remain on the battlefield.</p>

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  <p><strong>301.5c</strong> ... An Equipment that equips an illegal or nonexistent permanent becomes unattached from that permanent but remains on the battlefield. ...</p>
</blockquote>

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2015-10-05T09:37:09.050Z
How can you attach it to another creature?
rahmu
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2015-10-05T13:05:22.773Z
@rahmu You can use Brass Squire's tap ability to re-attach the equipment to another creature.
John Odom
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2015-10-05T13:11:50.310Z
@rahmu That is a new question, you can ask it by clicking the Ask question button on the top of the page.
diego
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diego
<p>If a creature has equipment attached, what happens to the equipment if this creature is returned to the owner's hand?</p>

<p>Does it:</p>

<ul>
<li>Return to the owner's hand as well?</li>
<li>Go to the graveyard?</li>
<li>Remain on the battlefield?</li>
</ul>

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Creature with equipment attached is returned to owner's hand
Andrew Shepherd
# Creature with equipment attached is returned to owner's hand

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-10-03)

If a creature has equipment attached, what happens to the equipment if this creature is returned to the owner's hand?

Does it:

* Return to the owner's hand as well?
* Go to the graveyard?
* Remain on the battlefield?

**Tags:** magic-the-gathering


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-10-03. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

It will remain on the battlefield.

> **301.5c** ... An Equipment that equips an illegal or nonexistent permanent becomes unattached from that permanent but remains on the battlefield. ...

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: How can you attach it to another creature?  
> **username_3**: @username_2 You can use Brass Squire's tap ability to re-attach the equipment to another creature.  
> **username_1**: @username_2 That is a new question, you can ask it by clicking the Ask question button on the top of the page.  

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