
USD
$1.64
EUR
€2.00
MTGO
0.50 tix
Swords to Plowshares
Instant
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."
Commander bracket
3
+
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In a two-card combo
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Salt Score
0.45
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Combos 8
Serra Avatar+Swords to Plowshares+Sanguine Bond
Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
2,446 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Wall of Blood+Vizkopa Guildmage+Swords to Plowshares
Infinite lifelossNear-infinite lifegain
2,246 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Serra Avatar+Swords to Plowshares+Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
2,051 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Vizkopa Guildmage+Swords to Plowshares+Serra Avatar
Each opponent loses the gameNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss
1,215 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Soul of Eternity+Swords to Plowshares+Sanguine Bond
Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
501 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Soul of Eternity+Swords to Plowshares+Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Near-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
459 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
Vizkopa Guildmage+Swords to Plowshares+Soul of Eternity
Each opponent loses the gameNear-infinite lifegainNear-infinite lifeloss
260 decks
Commander Spellbook ↗
All 8 combos.
Format legality
Standard
Not legal
Pioneer
Not legal
Modern
Not legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Pauper
Not legal
Commander
Legal
Oathbreaker
Legal
Duel Commander
Legal
Brawl
Legal
Standard Brawl
Not legal
Historic
Banned
Timeless
Legal
Alchemy
Not legal
Penny
Not legal
Premodern
Legal
PreDH
Legal
Pauper EDH
Not legal
Old School
Not legal
Future
Not legal
Gladiator
Legal
Rulings
- 2022-12-08
Use the power of the creature from when it was last on the battlefield to determine how much life is gained.