Sword-Point Diplomacy
Ixalan Promos 126p • rare
- Set
- Ixalan Promos
- Collector number
- 126p
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
- Market price
- $0.64
What it does
Reveal the top three cards of your library. For each of those cards, put that card into your hand unless any opponent pays 3 life. Then exile the rest.
"Take my blood if you want. Just don't take my gold!"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sword-Point Diplomacy was released as part of the Ixalan set for Magic: The Gathering in 2017. Designed as a red sorcery, the card mechanically captures the high-stakes, aggressive nature of the Ixalan setting, which draws heavily from themes of piracy and exploration. It offers opponents a choice between taking damage or granting the player card advantage, reflecting the confrontational and risky spirit of the plane's inhabitants.
The artwork was commissioned by Wizards of the Coast from Eric Deschamps, a prolific illustrator known for his dynamic character portraits. Deschamps aimed to capture the tension of a standoff between pirates and explorers, using lighting and composition to emphasize the weight of the decision presented by the card. Upon its release, the card became a subject of significant discussion within the competitive community regarding its unique risk-reward balance in constructed formats.
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