Magic: The Gathering

Sword of the Animist

Forgotten Realms Commander 218 • rare

Set: Forgotten Realms Commander
Collector number: 218
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Daniel Ljunggren
Market price: $6.71

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$6.71market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$6.22 – $9.66 over the tracked period

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What it does

Equipped creature gets +1/+1.

Whenever equipped creature attacks, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Equip 2 generic mana

The blade glows only for Zendikar's chosen.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Sword of the Animist was originally introduced in the Magic: The Gathering set Magic Origins in 2015. It was designed as a powerful utility artifact that rewards aggressive strategies by allowing players to search their library for basic lands whenever the equipped creature attacks. The design leans into the thematic trope of an adventurer channeling the spirits of the land, providing a consistent mechanism for mana acceleration in formats like Commander where longer games are common.

This specific printing comes from the Forgotten Realms Commander set, released in 2021 as a tie-in to the Dungeons & Dragons crossover. Illustrator Daniel Ljunggren provided the artwork for this version, capturing a high-fantasy aesthetic that aligns with the D&D source material. Within the competitive community, the card is highly regarded for its reliability and efficiency, making it a staple inclusion in many green-inclusive Commander decks.

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