It's Cranial Ram if you haven't seen it yet
this post was submitted on 28 May 2024
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It's worth mentioning that at the time Cranial Plating was first banned, Ornithopter was not legal in Pauper (it was on MTGO but only at uncommon). As Alex says, [[Somber Hoverguard]] was the best Plating-bearer, and you couldn't realistically be swinging with it sooner than turn 4, although you could easily hit for a third or more of the opponent's life total when you did. Now Ornithopter is legal and you could do the equivalent with a Cranial Ram on turn 3.
I think between the mana cost and the equip cost(s), Ram is slower than Plating by enough that it's worth a trial. I won't be shocked or sorry if it gets banned, but I also won't be surprised if it turns out to be safe.