Swords to Plowshares
Oversized League Prizes 44 • rare
- Set
- Oversized League Prizes
- Collector number
- 44
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Kaja Foglio
What it does
Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.
"The so-called Barbarians will not respect us for our military might—they will respect us for our honor."— Lucilde Fiksdotter, Leader of the Order of the White Shield
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 Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a quintessential white removal spell. The oversized version, specifically identified as number 44 in the League Prizes collection, was produced in the late 1990s as a promotional incentive for local game store play programs. These cards were scaled up significantly from standard playing size to serve as display pieces or trophies for tournament victors, reflecting the game's shift toward organized play.
The artwork for this iconic card was created by Jeff A. Menges, who sought to capture the thematic shift from conflict to tranquility described in the biblical passage of the same name. By illustrating a knight laying down his sword, Menges provided a visual identity that became synonymous with white-mana control strategies. The oversized printings utilized this original art to emphasize its status as one of the most recognizable and mechanically significant cards in the history of the game, receiving praise for its clarity and preservation of the classic fantasy aesthetic.
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