Swords to Plowshares
Unlimited Edition 41 • uncommon
- Set
- Unlimited Edition
- Collector number
- 41
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jeff A. Menges
- Market price
- $67.79
What it does
Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.
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 first introduced in the Alpha and Beta sets of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, with the Unlimited Edition release representing the first white-bordered print run of the game. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was conceptualized as a quintessential white control tool, embodying the color's thematic reliance on pacifism and exile mechanics to neutralize threats. Its mechanics were balanced to provide a powerful defensive option for white decks, trading a creature's presence on the board for a gain in life for the opponent.
The artwork for the Unlimited Edition features an illustration by Jeff A. Menges, who created a stark, evocative image of a sword being transformed into a plow. This visual metaphor directly mirrors the biblical prophecy from the Book of Isaiah, fitting the card's function as a permanent removal spell. The illustration has since become an iconic piece of fantasy art within the gaming community, celebrated for its simple yet powerful synthesis of game flavor and traditional card design.
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