Sword of Light and Shadow
Darksteel 149 • rare
- Set
- Darksteel
- Collector number
- 149
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $12.43
What it does
Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from white and from black.
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, you gain 3 life and you may return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Equip 2 generic mana
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Sword of Light and Shadow was introduced in the 2004 Magic: The Gathering set Darksteel. It was designed as part of a cycle of powerful equipment artifacts that bestowed protection from two colors of mana while providing substantial combat advantages. The card was crafted to reward aggressive playstyles, allowing players to bolster their battlefield presence by recurring creatures from the graveyard to the hand, a mechanic that has made it a staple in various competitive formats for two decades.
The card’s visual design is the work of illustrator Greg Staples, who captured the artifact's dual-natured essence through a striking, high-contrast aesthetic. By juxtaposing radiant, golden imagery with darker, shadowy elements, the art effectively conveys the protection from white and black mana. Upon release, the card was immediately recognized by the community for its efficiency and versatility, cementing its status as an iconic piece of equipment within the game’s deep history.
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