Swords to Plowshares
Conspiracy 84 • uncommon
- Set
- Conspiracy
- Collector number
- 84
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $1.96
What it does
Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.
The smallest seed of regret can bloom into redemption.
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 introduced in the 1993 Alpha set as a quintessential white removal spell, reflecting the game's core philosophy of trading power for life. Its design serves as a foundational example of balanced mechanics, allowing players to exile a creature at an efficient cost while offering an immediate benefit to the opponent. The illustration by Jeff A. Menges captured the serene, thematic essence of turning a weapon into a farming tool, an aesthetic that became iconic within the early Magic: The Gathering catalog.
The 2014 Conspiracy release marked a significant reappearance for the card, featuring new art by Zack Stella that reimagined the transformation from blade to plow with a more modern, illustrative approach. Designed for a draft-centric environment, this printing brought the card to a new generation of players while maintaining its status as a staple in both Eternal formats and high-power casual play. It remains widely respected for its utility and its ability to represent the duality of peace and conflict through its simple, evocative imagery.
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