Swords to Plowshares
Secret Lair Promo 20 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Promo
- Collector number
- 20
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Heiko Mueller
- Market price
- $9.78
What it does
Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.
"Tulips bring love into the world. I bring the tulips."
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 originally appeared in the Alpha edition of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, quickly becoming a hallmark of white-aligned control decks due to its efficient, low-cost ability to exile a creature. This specific printing was released as part of the Secret Lair Drop Series, a collection of limited-edition cards marketed directly to fans. These releases often feature stylized, unconventional art that contrasts with the traditional fantasy aesthetics found in mainline booster sets.
The art for this version was commissioned from German painter Heiko Mueller, known for his unique blend of dark, surreal, and grotesque realism. Mueller’s interpretation of the classic card leans into an unsettling, organic aesthetic rather than the traditional military iconography usually associated with the spell’s title. By focusing on the transformation of a creature into something earthen and biological, the design highlights the morbid irony of the card's effect, receiving praise from collectors for its departure from standard Magic visual conventions.
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