Swords to Plowshares
Secret Lair Drop 1627 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 1627
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Phoebe Wahl
- Market price
- $14.32
What it does
Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.
Friendship is a lot like the berry patch. When you nurture it, it bears the sweetest fruit.
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 1993 as part of the Alpha set for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield to represent a quintessential white-aligned removal spell. Over decades, it became a staple of the game for its efficiency in exiling creatures at low mana cost. The Secret Lair Drop version, specifically collector number 1627, was released as part of the specialized, limited-run series that allows Wizards of the Coast to re-release classic cards with distinct, high-concept artistic treatments.
The art for this specific printing was created by Fiona Staples, a renowned comic book artist best known for her work on the series Saga. Staples utilized her signature illustrative style to reimagine the card’s classic theme of conflict resolution. Her design choices reflect a softer, more narrative-driven approach to the subject matter, departing from traditional high-fantasy tropes to offer a more emotive and atmospheric interpretation that was well-received by collectors who prioritize unique visual aesthetics in their gameplay collections.
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