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In general, you can't activate the ability Surestrike Trident grants to Blightsteel Colossus the turn it enters the battlefield.
That ability has T in its cost (C.R. 602.1). For that reason, and also because Blightsteel Colossus is a creature, that ability generally can't be activated if Blightsteel Colossus entered the battlefield this turn or came under your control this turn, unless the creature has haste (which Surestrike Trident doesn't grant and Blightsteel Colossus normally doesn't have) (C.R. 302.6, 702.10c).
Compare Surestrike Trident with Blinding Powder — unlike with Surestrike Trident, the ability Blinding Powder grants to the equipped creature can be activated the turn that creature enters the battlefield, since the ability doesn't have the tap or untap symbol in its cost (C.R. 302.6);
Do you know of any cards that do the same affect as Surestrike Trident? I’m running a mono green deck, and have been looking for cards that do the same effect? peteroupc
Do you know of any cards that do the same affect as Surestrike Trident? I’m running a mono green deck, and have been looking for cards that do the same effect? peteroupc
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Any help would be truly appreciated!
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That ability has T in its cost (C.R. 602.1). For that reason, and also because Blightsteel Colossus is a creature, that ability generally can't be activated if Blightsteel Colossus entered the battlefield this turn or came under your control this turn, unless the creature has haste (which Surestrike Trident doesn't grant and Blightsteel Colossus normally doesn't have) (C.R. 302.6, 702.10c).
Compare Surestrike Trident with Blinding Powder — unlike with Surestrike Trident, the ability Blinding Powder grants to the equipped creature can be activated the turn that creature enters the battlefield, since the ability doesn't have the tap or untap symbol in its cost (C.R. 302.6);
EDIT: Edited slightly after comment 5 was posted.