Swords to Plowshares
The List DSC-106 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- DSC-106
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jesper Ejsing
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 first appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993. Designed by Richard Garfield, it was intended to be a foundational white spell that embodied the color's philosophy of peace and order by exiling a creature in exchange for the opponent gaining life. The original artwork by Dan Frazier became an iconic image of the early game, depicting a literal transformation of a weapon into an agricultural tool, reinforcing the card's mechanical function.
This specific printing comes from The List, a curated selection of reprints included in Set Boosters starting in 2020. The inclusion of classic cards like Swords to Plowshares in The List was an effort by Wizards of the Coast to bring historically significant cards back into circulation, allowing modern players to experience foundational spells from the game's extensive library while maintaining the original artistic legacy of the card's debut era.
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