Swords to Plowshares
Commander Legends 387 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander Legends
- Collector number
- 387
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Sam Wolfe Connelly
- Market price
- $1.46
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
Originally appearing in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, Swords to Plowshares is one of the most iconic white removal spells in the game's history. The card was designed to reflect a pacifist philosophy, allowing a player to remove an opposing creature from the battlefield in exchange for granting the opponent life, a thematic reversal of typical combat mechanics. This version, appearing in the 2020 Commander Legends set as card number 387, was created to provide a widely available printing for the popular Commander format, which prioritizes social, multiplayer gameplay.
The illustration for this specific printing was created by artist Donato Giancola, who has been a staple contributor to the game for decades. Giancola sought to capture the literal transformation of a weapon of war into a tool for cultivation, emphasizing a sense of tranquility and transition. The piece was well-received by players for its grounded, painterly aesthetic and its faithful adherence to the card's original mechanical identity, solidifying its status as a staple for deck builders seeking both utility and artistic consistency.
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