Magic: The Gathering

Short Sword

Dominaria 229 • common

Set: Dominaria
Collector number: 229
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: John Severin Brassell
Market price: $0.08

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Market

What it's worth

$0.08market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.05 – $0.09 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card within the Dominaria set, this short sword serves as a fundamental equipment piece that provides a straightforward boost to a creature's power on the battlefield. Its presence in this collection highlights the essential role that basic weaponry plays in shaping the equipment-focused strategies of the game.

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Card face

What it does

Equipped creature gets +1/+1.

Equip 1 generic mana (1 generic mana: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

"Sometimes the only difference between a martyr and a hero is a sword."— Captain Sisay, *Memoirs*

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Short Sword was released in the 2018 expansion set Dominaria, a return to Magic: The Gathering's iconic foundational plane. Designed as a common-rarity equipment card, it serves as a functional reprint of classic artifact archetypes, intended to provide players with a straightforward, low-cost way to bolster a creature's power during the limited play format.

The card features illustration by Igor Kieryluk, who depicted the weapon with a minimalist, utilitarian aesthetic that reflects the card's simple mechanics. The design was received by the player base as a reliable, if unremarkable, utility piece, fitting seamlessly into the set’s focus on historical artifacts and the legendary themes of Dominaria.

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About

About Short Sword

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