Swords to Plowshares
World Championship Decks 1997 jk54 • uncommon
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1997
- Collector number
- jk54
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Kaja Foglio
- Finish
- Gold
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 a staple white removal spell. It remains one of the most iconic and mechanically efficient cards in the game's history, representing a pacifist theme where a creature is exiled in exchange for life points for its controller. The card has been reprinted numerous times, consistently serving as a baseline for power in various constructed formats.
The 1997 World Championship Decks were a preconstructed product line released to celebrate the players who competed at the World Championships that year. Each deck in the series was a direct replica of a deck list played by a top professional at the tournament, complete with gold-bordered cards that are not legal for sanctioned tournament play. The inclusion of this card in the 1997 championship environment highlights its status as an essential utility tool during that competitive era, reflecting the strategic priorities of players utilizing white-based control shells.
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