Sword-Point Diplomacy
Ixalan 126 • rare
- Set
- Ixalan
- Collector number
- 126
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
- Market price
- $0.19
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 in 2017 as part of the Ixalan expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set introduced a high-adventure, exploration-themed narrative focused on the plane of Ixalan, a world dominated by factions of pirates, conquistador-inspired vampires, merfolk, and dinosaurs. Mechanically, the card was designed to embody the tension of a standoff, forcing an opponent to choose between taking damage or providing the caster with card advantage, a mechanic frequently referred to by players as a 'punisher' effect.
The card’s visual identity was crafted by veteran artist Eric Deschamps, whose work is characterized by dramatic lighting and expressive character design. Deschamps sought to capture the high-stakes political intrigue of the set’s vampire faction, the Legion of Dusk, illustrating a sharp, tense negotiation between the undead nobility and their rivals. Upon release, the card sparked significant discussion within the community regarding its power level and the efficacy of choice-based mechanics in competitive play.
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