Spell Swindle
Ixalan Promos 82p • rare
- Set
- Ixalan Promos
- Collector number
- 82p
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Victor Adame Minguez
- Market price
- $2.55
What it does
Counter target spell. Create X Treasure tokens, where X is that spell's mana value. (They're artifacts with "tap, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spell Swindle was released as part of the Ixalan set for Magic: The Gathering in 2017, specifically appearing as a rare promo card. The card features art by Victor Adame Minguez and depicts a thematic moment of piracy and treasure acquisition that defines the Ixalan expansion, which is centered on a vibrant, Mesoamerican-inspired world of explorers, dinosaurs, and seafaring factions.
The card was designed as a high-cost counterspell that rewards the player for disrupting an opponent by creating a number of Treasure tokens equal to the countered spell's converted mana cost. Victor Adame Minguez's illustration captures the frantic energy of magic being redirected into tangible wealth, a visual narrative that resonated with players interested in the set's unique economic mechanics. It remains a notable example of the game's top-down design process, where the mechanics are built specifically to reflect the lore of a pirate-themed setting.
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