Swords to Plowshares
Oversized League Prizes 45 • rare
- Set
- Oversized League Prizes
- Collector number
- 45
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Kaja Foglio
What it does
Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.
"The so-called Barbarians will not respect us for our military might—they will respect us for our honor."— Lucilde Fiksdotter, Leader of the Order of the White Shield
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Swords to Plowshares was originally released in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as an efficient white removal spell. Its enduring popularity stems from its role as one of the most powerful and iconic control tools in the game's history, allowing a player to exile an opponent's creature in exchange for life points. The artwork for the original release was provided by Dan Frazier, whose classic style established the visual identity for many of the game's earliest staples.
The Oversized League Prize version, featuring the collector number 45, was produced as a promotional item for hobby store leagues. These cards were manufactured at a significantly larger scale than standard playing cards, intended as rewards or display pieces for community engagement rather than competitive play. The design adapts Frazier's original illustration to the larger format, maintaining the aesthetic of the early Magic era while serving as a rare piece of memorabilia for those who participated in grassroots organized play during the late 1990s.
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