Its easy to get greedy by putting it off for just 1 more mana , but you should feel comfortable firing this Sultai card off for X=6 or 7 and hoping you strike gold
You can't try to sacrifice the equipped creature, fail, and therefore ignore the effect.
Labeled by PSA as the first known PSA 9 Mint Illustrator, it has been featured in multiple publications, including a 2017 SMR article, and even serves as the Bulbapedia stock image of the card
(2018-01-19) If a resolving spell or ability instructs a specific creature to explore but that creature has left the battlefield, the creature still explores
" "Ancient Gear Golem" is the card art featured on The Lost Millennium
George even inspired me to write one of my favorite designer-y articles, called "Piggybacking." So, obviously, I was quite excited to see what George came up with when given the chance to make his own Magic card