Sword of War and Peace
New Phyrexia 161 • mythic
- Set
- New Phyrexia
- Collector number
- 161
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Chris Rahn
- Market price
- $10.33
What it does
Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from red and from white.
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, this Equipment deals damage to that player equal to the number of cards in their hand and you gain 1 life for each card in 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 War and Peace was released in 2011 as part of the New Phyrexia expansion for Magic: The Gathering. It serves as the fourth installment in a cycle of powerful equipment cards known as the 'Sword of X and Y,' which are iconic for providing protection from two specific colors of mana and granting thematic combat triggers. This particular iteration was designed to reflect the brutal, binary nature of the Phyrexians, providing protection from White and Red, the two colors most often associated with aggressive, board-controlling strategies.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Chris Rahn, who captured the sharp, biomechanical aesthetic synonymous with the New Phyrexian aesthetic. The design team focused on creating a card that could dominate the mid-game, rewarding players for successfully connecting with an opponent by manipulating hand size and life totals. Upon its release, the card was widely received as a staple in competitive formats, particularly for its efficiency and its ability to swing the momentum of a game in a single combat step.
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