No. Equipment will stay in play regardless of what happens to whatever it is equipped to. They don't need to be attached to anything to remain in play.

What happens to equipment when creature dies MTG?

An enchantment goes to the graveyard when the creature it is enchanting leaves play. Equipment stays in play, and can be equipped to a new creature for its equip cost. Note that you can only pay equip costs when you are allowed to cast sorceries.

Does equipment get destroyed with creature?

Generally, the same card can't destroy a creature and the equipment it's carrying. If a creature with an enchantment on it dies, gets bounced, etc., the enchantment goes to your graveyard and your opponent doesn't have to consume any additional resources to get rid of it.

Do you lose equipment when a creature dies MTG?

Nothing. It stays on the battlefield, not equipped to anything.

Does equipment get destroyed MTG?

If an equipped creature was destroyed, the equipment would become unattached, but would not be destroyed. Since equipment isn't destroyed when the equipped creature is, it is considered a better deal than the Aura, which ends up making you lose two cards instead of one.

MTG Noob - Equipment (the basics of Magic: The Gathering)

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Do artifacts stay on the field MTG?

An artifact represents a magical relic. Like an enchantment, an artifact is a permanent, so it'll stay on the battlefield affecting the game. Most artifacts are colorless, so you can cast one no matter what kinds of lands you have.

Do artifacts have summoning sickness?

Although all permanents experience Summoning Sickness, only Creatures, Artifact Creatures, Land Creatures, planeswalker creatures and Enchantment Creatures (or Land, Artifacts, planeswalkers or Enchantments that have become creatures) are affected by Summoning Sickness.

Does equipment go with creature?

The Equipment remains attached to the creature, but only the Equipment's controller can play its equip ability. An Equipment that becomes a creature can't be attached to a creature. If you play Karn's Touch on an attached Equipment, it becomes unattached and stays in play as a creature.

Can you sacrifice an enchantment creature?

Therefore, you can not sacrifice one of these to pay the activation cost of something that tells you to sacrifice a creature, because they are not creatures.

What does Hexproof protect against?

Hexproof is an evergreen keyword ability that prevents a permanent or player from being the target of spells or abilities played by opponents.

Does equipment stay on battlefield?

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

Does equipment leave the battlefield?

Equipment remains attached to the creature until either the creature or equipment leaves the battlefield, it becomes illegal for the equipment to be attached to it (like it stops being a creature or the creature gains protection from the equipment), or you attach the equipment to another creature.

When you gain control of a creature does it keep equipment?

Gaining control of an equipped creature doesn't give you control of the Equipment on it. The Equipment remains attached to the creature, but only the Equipment's controller can play its equip ability.

Does regenerate stop sacrifice?

No, you can't do that, because Regeneration doesn't protect against a Sacrifice. The rules for Sacrifice even explicitly assert as much: 701.15a To sacrifice a permanent, its controller moves it from the battlefield directly to its owner's graveyard.

Does indestructible prevent sacrifice?

If you're asking can you REPEATEDLY sacrifice the same artifact without it leaving the battlefield, then no. Indestructible only means it can't be destroyed, by either effects that say "destroy" or by lethal damage.

Can I sacrifice a creature before it dies?

You can certainly sacrifice a creature any time you have priority. This is the same rule that lets you play instants during combat. If your opponent has already blocked your 5/5, it won't do any good, as even after the blocker is killed, your 5/5 is still considered blocked and won't hit the player.

What happens to equipment MTG?

Equipment will stay in play regardless of what happens to whatever it is equipped to. They don't need to be attached to anything to remain in play.

What happens if I steal a creature with equipment?

You will gain control of the creature, while your opponent will still control the equipment. The Equipment will still be attached to the creature. You opponent will be able to re-equip the equipment if he has other creatures, using the same rules as always (only at "sorcery speed").

Can you attach equipment to Planeswalkers?

No, only creatures can be equipped by equipments.

Can you tap artifacts right away?

Yes, as long as it's not a creature. Only creatures are affected by summoning sickness. If March of the Machines was in play or Ratchet Bomb became a creature by other means, you wouldn't be able to tap it if it came under your control that turn. Otherwise, it can tap immediately.

Do artifacts count as spells?

Enchantments and artifacts aren't spells when they're in play: they're permanents. They aren't spells when they're in their hand, they're enchantment cards and artifact cards. But they are spells while on the stack (i.e. in the process of being cast).

Do artifact creatures enter tapped?

Yes. The "summoning sickness" rule only applies to a permanent that is a creature at the time you're trying to attack/use an ability with the tap or untap symbols in the activation cost.

Does exile count as dying?

If the creature goes to the graveyard and then moves to exile, then it counts as dying. However, if it goes to exile instead of the graveyard, then it does not count as dying. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead. If an event is replaced, it never happens.

Does first strike beat Deathtouch?

Creatures with deathtouch deal damage during the regular combat damage step. Fortunately, if you block a creature with deathtouch with a creature with first strike or double strike, your creature will deal damage during the first strike damage step, before the deathtouch creature can return fire.

Are artifacts colorless MTG?

301.4. Artifacts have no characteristics specific to their card type. Most artifacts have no colored mana symbols in their mana costs, and are therefore colorless.