Swords to Plowshares
Secret Lair Drop 2167 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 2167
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Lie Setiawan
- Market price
- $20.52
What it does
Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.
"I am ready to face any challenges that might be foolish enough to face me."
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 Alpha, the inaugural set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Richard Garfield, the card became an essential staple for white-aligned decks due to its efficient, low-cost ability to exile a target creature. It represents a fundamental mechanical pillar of the game, balancing powerful removal with a compensatory resource boost for the opponent.
The Secret Lair Drop version, specifically collector number 2167, was released as part of the 'Artist Series: Nils Hamm' collection. Nils Hamm, a frequent contributor to Magic's visual identity, utilized his signature ethereal and dreamlike painting style to reimagine the card’s classic effect. This version was well-received by the community for moving away from the traditional martial depiction of the spell, instead focusing on a more somber, transformative interpretation of the title's pacifist themes.
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