Boros Swiftblade
Ravnica: City of Guilds 193 • uncommon
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 193
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- red mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red · White
- Artist
- Doug Chaffee
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Double strike
When the Boros Legion attacks, swiftblades enter the fray first. They pick off the archers and mages, softening the enemy front before the flame-kin and giants go in.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in October 2005 as part of the Ravnica: City of Guilds set, the Boros Swiftblade was designed to showcase the aggressive, militaristic nature of the Boros Legion guild. Mechanically, the card was built around the double strike keyword, a signature ability for white and red color combinations in Magic: The Gathering that emphasizes high-impact, swift combat prowess within the game's broader guild-centric ecosystem.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Doug Chaffee, who aimed to visualize the disciplined fury of the Boros faction. Chaffee’s depiction of the soldier captures the blend of celestial, angelic-inspired armor and the rigid, frontline battlefield tactics characteristic of the guild’s lore. Upon its release, it became a staple in limited play environments due to its efficiency as an early-game combatant, solidifying its place in the identity of the Ravnica block.
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