Swords to Plowshares
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander 137 • uncommon
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Collector number
- 137
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jesper Ejsing
- Market price
- $1.98
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 is one of the most iconic cards in the history of Magic: The Gathering, first appearing in the Alpha set in 1993. It was designed as an efficient removal spell that balances its powerful ability to exile a creature with a compensatory life gain for the opponent, reflecting the metaphorical act of turning weapons into tools of peace. Over decades of printings, it has remained a staple of the format, valued for its low mana cost and versatility in neutralizing major threats.
The version from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander set features a thematic art direction that adapts the classic spell to the adventurous, Mesoamerican-inspired aesthetic of the plane of Ixalan. While the core functionality of the card remains unchanged from its original design by Richard Garfield, this specific printing serves to integrate the card into the visual language of the set, emphasizing the rugged and mystical environment of Ixalan while maintaining the card's status as a quintessential white control element.
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