Counter target activated ability from an artifact source.
"How dull it is to pause, to make an end,/ To rust unburnished, not to shine in use,/ As though to breathe were life!" —Alfred, Lord Tennyson, "Ulysses"
First strike Sacrifice an artifact: Rust Monster gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
"They don't seem scary, but then you're suddenly standing there in your underclothes without a weapon. Then everything looks like a threat." —Jarro, battle master
You may choose not to untap Rust Tick during your untap step. {1}, {T}: Tap target artifact. It doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as Rust Tick remains tapped.
As Rustic Clachan enters the battlefield, you may reveal a Kithkin card from your hand. If you don't, Rustic Clachan enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {W}. Reinforce 1—{1}{W}
Choose one — • Target nonattacking creature gains reach and deathtouch until end of turn. Untap it. • Target attacking creature gets +2/+2 and gains trample until end of turn.