Sword of Sinew and Steel
Modern Horizons 228 • mythic
- Set
- Modern Horizons
- Collector number
- 228
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Chris Rahn
- Market price
- $10.34
What it does
Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from black and from red.
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, destroy up to one target planeswalker and up to one target artifact.
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 Sinew and Steel was introduced in the 2019 Modern Horizons set, a Magic: The Gathering expansion designed specifically for the Modern format. It serves as part of the cycle of 'Sword of X and Y' equipment cards, which are renowned for providing protection from two colors and offering two distinct triggered abilities upon dealing combat damage to a player.
The card was illustrated by Victor Adame Minguez, who leaned into a high-fantasy aesthetic that contrasts the metallic, industrial-looking blade with the magical energy inherent to the setting. By allowing players to destroy both an artifact and a planeswalker simultaneously, the design was aimed at providing a powerful utility tool for aggressive decks, ultimately becoming a staple inclusion in various deck archetypes within the format.
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