Swords to Plowshares
Judge Gift Cards 2013 1 • rare
- Set
- Judge Gift Cards 2013
- Collector number
- 1
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Sam Wolfe Connelly
- Finish
- Foil
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 printed in the 1993 Alpha set for Magic: The Gathering, quickly establishing itself as a quintessential white control spell. The Judge Gift card series, introduced in the late 1990s, serves as a reward system for certified tournament judges who oversee play at the highest levels of the game. This specific 2013 promotional version was distributed to recognize the dedication of these individuals to the integrity of the competitive community.
The 2013 edition features artwork by Magali Villeneuve, who replaced the classic imagery with a more detailed, painterly aesthetic common to the era's design shifts. Her interpretation focused on the thematic contrast between the weapon and the field, emphasizing the card's function of removing a creature from play while providing a life-total concession to the opponent. The card was well-received for its clean, modern frame and the artistic upgrade to a staple spell that had not seen a major premium printing in years.
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