Swords to Plowshares
Friday Night Magic 2001 6 • rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2001
- Collector number
- 6
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jeff A. Menges
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.
"Peace hath her victories No less renownd than war."— John Milton, "To the Lord General Cromwell"
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 premier white removal spell. The card exemplifies the game's early philosophy of balance, trading an opponent's creature for a significant gain in life, and it remains one of the most iconic and frequently reprinted pieces of utility in the game's history.
The Friday Night Magic 2001 promotional version of the card features the classic illustration by Dan Frazier. Released as a prize for players participating in local game store events, this iteration is notable for its distinct foil treatment and the inclusion of the Friday Night Magic logo, which marked a shift toward using promotional cards as community-building incentives for casual and semi-competitive tournament play.
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