Swords to Plowshares
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander 179 • uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
- Collector number
- 179
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jesper Ejsing
- Market price
- $1.68
What it does
Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.
"The arc of my blade has carved a path of light for the peace that will follow."
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 1993 Alpha set for Magic: The Gathering and remains one of the most iconic white removal spells in the game's history. It was designed to represent the concept of pacifism by permanently exiling a creature from the battlefield in exchange for granting its controller life equal to its power. Over decades, the card has been reprinted numerous times with varying aesthetics, eventually becoming a staple of the Commander format.
The Secrets of Strixhaven Commander version, illustrated by Anna Steinbauer, was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion. Steinbauer’s design reflects the scholarly and magical atmosphere of Strixhaven University, moving away from the stark, utilitarian aesthetic of earlier editions toward a more ornate, fantasy-academic style that aligns with the set's theme of magical study and conflict resolution through superior arcane knowledge.
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