Swords to Plowshares
Pro Tour Collector Set shr52 • uncommon
- Set
- Pro Tour Collector Set
- Collector number
- shr52
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jeff A. Menges
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.
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 edition of Magic: The Gathering as an uncommon white instant spell. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card was intended to provide a powerful, efficient removal option for white decks, trading an opponent's creature for a boost in their life total. Its mechanics perfectly captured the thematic transition from militaristic power to agricultural peace, becoming one of the most iconic and played removal spells in the history of the game.
The Pro Tour Collector Set, released in 1997, sought to commemorate the burgeoning professional circuit of the game by featuring deck lists from top-performing players. The card was reprinted with the classic Dan Frazier illustration, which depicts a sword being reforged into a plow. While the Pro Tour edition is distinct due to its unique gold-bordered printing, it remains a testament to the enduring balance and design philosophy established in the early years of the game's development.
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