Sword of the Animist
Tales of Middle-earth Commander 385 • mythic
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- Collector number
- 385
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Pavel Kolomeyets
- Finish
- Surge
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
"My heart rejoices; for you, Estel, shall be among the great whose valor will destroy the Shadow."— Arwen
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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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 an Equipment card that rewards aggressive play by allowing players to search their library for basic lands whenever the equipped creature attacks. The design leans into a fantasy aesthetic of nature-attuned weaponry, mechanically bridging the gap between combat-focused gameplay and resource acceleration.
This specific printing comes from the 2023 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Commander set. For this release, artist Pavel Kolomeyets provided a new illustration that aligns with the aesthetic of Middle-earth, reimagining the card through the lens of J.R.R. Tolkien’s world. The card has been well-received by the Commander player base, maintaining its status as a staple utility artifact due to its consistent ability to improve deck consistency in long-form multiplayer games.
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