Swords to Plowshares
Secret Lair Drop 2663 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 2663
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Caleb Meurer
- Market price
- $8.96
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 originally introduced in the 1993 Alpha edition of Magic: The Gathering as a powerful white removal spell. Its design, which trades a creature for an opponent's life gain, quickly cemented its status as one of the most efficient and iconic staples in the history of the game. It emerged from the initial experimental era of card design when removal effects were often tied to significant narrative-driven costs and benefits.
The Secret Lair Drop version featuring the art of Caleb Meurer represents a stylized, modern reinterpretation of this classic effect. As part of a specialized print-on-demand series, this iteration focuses on contemporary aesthetic sensibilities, moving away from the high-fantasy traditionalism of the original art to offer a fresh visual perspective for collectors. It is highly regarded for both its functional utility in formats like Commander and its distinct artistic presentation.
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