Swords to Plowshares
New Capenna Commander 211 • uncommon
- Set
- New Capenna Commander
- Collector number
- 211
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jesper Ejsing
- Market price
- $1.68
What it does
Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.
"The arc of my blade has carved a path of light for the peace that will follow."
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 Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as one of the game's most efficient removal spells. Its enduring design philosophy centers on the balance of providing a powerful answer to a threat while granting the opponent life, a mechanic that has made it a staple in various formats for decades. The card serves as a quintessential example of white's ability to neutralize enemies through peace-oriented imagery.
This specific printing, released in the New Capenna Commander set in 2022, features artwork by Jesper Ejsing. Ejsing, a long-time contributor to the game, reimagined the classic imagery to fit the art deco, noir-inspired aesthetic of the Streets of New Capenna expansion. By adapting the iconic motif to match the plane's unique urban, mob-influenced setting, Ejsing successfully bridged the gap between a classic mechanical effect and the thematic identity of the modern release.
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