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[[File:Sword of Body and Mind.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Sword of Body and Mind, by [[Chris Rahn]].]]
{{Infobox artifact
The '''Mirran swords''' are a [[mega-mega cycle]] of [[mythic rare]] [[card]]s featuring [[equipment]] [[artifact]]s.
  |image=Sword of Body and Mind.jpg
  |origin=[[New Phyrexia (plane)|New Phyrexia]]
  |status=Uncertain
}}
The '''Mirran swords''' are a [[mega-mega cycle]] of [[mythic rare]] [[card]]s featuring [[Equipment]] [[artifact]]s.


==Description==
==Description==
Each sword provides +2/+2, [[protection]] from two [[color]]s, has a [[triggered ability]] that triggers when the sword's equipped [[creature]] deals combat damage to a [[player]], and [[equip]]s for 2 mana.  
Each sword has mana cost {{3}}, provides +2/+2, [[protection]] from two [[color]]s, has a [[triggered ability]] that triggers when the sword's equipped [[creature]] deals combat damage to a [[player]], and [[equip]]s for {{2}}.  
The sword's triggered ability will offer two effects that come from the same two colors that the sword gives its equipped creature protection against.  
The sword's triggered ability will offer two effects that come from the same two colors that the sword gives its equipped creature protection against. The allied-protection swords are granted more synergistic abilities, though weaker on the rate.


===History===
===History===
At first, the swords were released across sets that featured [[Mirrodin (plane)]]  [[New Phyrexia (plane)| Mirrodin / New Phyrexia]] and offered protection from [[enemy color]]s.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/history-swords-2011-01-24|A History of Swords|[[Monty Ashley]]|January 24, 2011}}</ref> Swords featuring [[allied color]]s started being released with ''[[Modern Horizons]]''.  
At first, the swords were released across sets that featured [[New Phyrexia (plane)|Mirrodin and New Phyrexia]] and offered protection from [[enemy color]]s.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/history-swords-2011-01-24|A History of Swords|[[Monty Ashley]]|January 24, 2011}}</ref> Swords featuring [[allied color]]s started being released with ''[[Modern Horizons]]'', with three being in supplementary sets and the last two being from Phyrexian sets ''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]'' and ''[[March of the Machine]]''.


Some swords have been reprinted in the [[Masters series]], in [[Masterpiece Series]], and even as [[judge]] [[promotional card]]s. While many swords have received different [[art]], [[Chris Rahn]] has created a piece of art for each sword so far.  
Some swords have been reprinted in the [[Masters series]], in [[Masterpiece Series]], and even as [[judge]] [[promotional card]]s. While many different versions of [[art]] have been created for various swords, [[Chris Rahn]] has created artwork for the first eight swords in the series, and was the original artist for six of them.


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Name !! Colors !! First effect !! Second effect !! First printed
! Name !! Colors !! First effect !! Second effect !! First printed !! Year
|-
|-
|<c>Sword of Truth and Justice</c> || {{W}}{{U}} ||Truth: Similar to <c>Contentious Plan</c> || Justice: Similar to <c>Basri's Solidarity</c>
|<c>Sword of Truth and Justice</c> || {{W}}{{U}} || Truth: Similar to <c>Contentious Plan</c> ({{U}}) || Justice: Similar to <c>Homestead Courage</c> ({{W}})
|''[[Modern Horizons]]''
|data-sort-value="2019-06-14"|''[[Modern Horizons]]''||data-sort-value="2019-06-14"|''2019''
|-
|-
| || {{U}}{{B}} || ||  
|<c>Sword of Once and Future</c>|| {{U}}{{B}} || Once: Similar to <c>Mission Briefing</c> ({{U}}) || Future: Similar to <c>Ransack the Lab</c> ({{B}})
|
|data-sort-value="2023-04-15"|''[[March of the Machine]]''||data-sort-value="2023-04-15"|''2023''
|-
|-
|<c>Sword of Sinew and Steel</c> || {{B}}{{R}} || Sinew: Similar to <c>Hero's Downfall</c> || Steel: <c>Smelt</c>
|<c>Sword of Sinew and Steel</c> || {{B}}{{R}} || Sinew: Similar to <c>Hero's Downfall</c> ({{B}}) || Steel: <c>Smelt</c> ({{R}})
|''[[Modern Horizons]]''
|data-sort-value="2019-06-14"|''[[Modern Horizons]]''||data-sort-value="2019-06-14"|''2019''
|-
|-
| || {{R}}{{G}} || ||  
| {{Card|Sword of Forge and Frontier}}|| {{R}}{{G}} || Forge: <c>Rob the Archives</c> ({{R}}) || Frontier: Similar to <c>Explore</c> ({{G}})
|
|data-sort-value="2023-02-10"|''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]''||data-sort-value="2023-02-10"|''2023''
|-
|-
|<c>Sword of Hearth and Home</c> || {{G}}{{W}} || Hearth: <c>Cloudshift</c> || Home: <c>Rampant Growth</c>
|<c>Sword of Hearth and Home</c> || {{G}}{{W}} || Hearth: <c>Cloudshift</c> ({{W}}) || Home: <c>Rampant Growth</c> ({{G}})
|''[[Modern Horizons 2]]''
|data-sort-value="2021-06-18"|''[[Modern Horizons 2]]''||data-sort-value="2021-06-18"|''2021''
|-
|-
|<c>Sword of Light and Shadow</c> || {{W}}{{B}} || Light: Similar to <c>Healing Salve</c> || Shadow: <c>Disentomb</c>
|<c>Sword of Light and Shadow</c> || {{W}}{{B}} || Light: Similar to <c>Healing Salve</c> ({{W}}) || Shadow: <c>Disentomb</c> ({{B}})
|''[[Darksteel]]''
|data-sort-value="2004-02-06"|''[[Darksteel]]''||data-sort-value="2004-02-06"|''2004''
|-
|-
|<c>Sword of Feast and Famine</c> || {{B}}{{G}} || Feast: <c>Early Harvest</c> || Famine: <c>Raven's Crime</c>
|<c>Sword of Feast and Famine</c> || {{B}}{{G}} || Feast: Similar to <c>Early Harvest</c> ({{G}}) || Famine: <c>Raven's Crime</c> ({{B}})
|''[[Mirrodin Besieged]]''
|data-sort-value="2011-02-04"|''[[Mirrodin Besieged]]''||data-sort-value="2011-02-04"|''2011''
|-
|-
|<c>Sword of Body and Mind</c> || {{G}}{{U}} || Body: Similar to <c>Predator's Howl</c> || Mind: Similar to <c>Tome Scour</c>
|<c>Sword of Body and Mind</c> || {{G}}{{U}} || Body: Similar to <c>Predator's Howl</c> ({{G}}) || Mind: Similar to <c>Tome Scour</c> ({{U}})
|''[[Scars of Mirrodin]]''
|data-sort-value="2010-10-01"|''[[Scars of Mirrodin]]''||data-sort-value="2010-10-01"|''2010''
|-
|-
|<c>Sword of Fire and Ice</c> || {{U}}{{R}} || Fire: <c>Shock</c> || Ice: <c>Obsessive Search</c>
|<c>Sword of Fire and Ice</c> || {{U}}{{R}} || Fire: <c>Shock</c> ({{R}}) || Ice: <c>Obsessive Search</c> ({{U}})
|''[[Darksteel]]''
|data-sort-value="2004-02-06"|''[[Darksteel]]''||data-sort-value="2004-02-06"|''2004''
|-
|-
|<c>Sword of War and Peace</c> || {{R}}{{W}} || War: Similar to <c>Sudden Impact</c> || Peace: Similar to <c>Scent of Jasmine</c>  
|<c>Sword of War and Peace</c> || {{R}}{{W}} || War: Similar to <c>Sudden Impact</c> ({{R}}) || Peace: Similar to <c>Gerrard's Wisdom</c> ({{W}})
|''[[New Phyrexia]]''
|data-sort-value="2011-05-13"|''[[New Phyrexia]]''||data-sort-value="2011-05-13"|''2011''
|}
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The <c>Sword of Dungeons & Dragons</c> was first featured as a [[HASCON#Hascon promos|Hasbro promotional card]], but then printed in ''[[Unstable]]''. Like the Mirran swords, it gives +2/+2, gives protection from two creature types (instead of colors), has a triggered effect on combat damage to a player, and has an equip cost of 2. It was even illustrated by Chris Rahn.
*The <c>Sword of Dungeons & Dragons</c> was first featured as a [[HASCON#Hascon promos|Hasbro promotional card]], but then printed in ''[[Unstable]]''. Like the Mirran swords, it gives +2/+2, gives protection from two creature types (instead of colors), has a triggered effect on combat damage to a player, and has an equip cost of 2. It was even illustrated by Chris Rahn.
*The [[Unknown Event/Minneapolis event cards|Minneapolis Unknown Event playtest card]] <c>Sword of Fire and Ice and War and Peace</c> is a "team up" of the cards <c>Sword of Fire and Ice</c> and <c>Sword of War and Peace</c>.<ref name="Unknown Minn">{{YouTubeRef|r7uk8A4k3wo|Emrakul & Chatterfang!? Koma & Toski!? 62 Unknown Magic Cards!|channel=Good Morning Magic|date=May 10, 2023}}</ref>
*The [[Unknown Event/Philadelphia event cards|Philadelphia Unknown Event playtest card]] <c>Sort of ____ and ____</c> is a Mirran sword that randomly assigns both an effect from the first half and the second half of the tournament-legal Mirran swords' names for a total of one-hundred possible combinations (Truth, Once, Sinew, Forge, Hearth, Light, Feast, Body, Fire, War; Homestead, Future, Steel, Frontier, Home, Shadow, Famine, Mind, Ice, Peace). However, it does not give +2/+2 or protection from any colors.
*<c>Sword of Wealth and Power</c> is another sword, granting instead protection from instants and sorceries.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:20, 20 June 2024

Mirran swords
[[File:{{#setmainimage:Sword of Body and Mind.jpg}}|250px]]
Characteristics
Origin New Phyrexia
Status Uncertain

The Mirran swords are a mega-mega cycle of mythic rare cards featuring Equipment artifacts.

Description

Each sword has mana cost {3}, provides +2/+2, protection from two colors, has a triggered ability that triggers when the sword's equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, and equips for {2}. The sword's triggered ability will offer two effects that come from the same two colors that the sword gives its equipped creature protection against. The allied-protection swords are granted more synergistic abilities, though weaker on the rate.

History

At first, the swords were released across sets that featured Mirrodin and New Phyrexia and offered protection from enemy colors.[1] Swords featuring allied colors started being released with Modern Horizons, with three being in supplementary sets and the last two being from Phyrexian sets Phyrexia: All Will Be One and March of the Machine.

Some swords have been reprinted in the Masters series, in Masterpiece Series, and even as judge promotional cards. While many different versions of art have been created for various swords, Chris Rahn has created artwork for the first eight swords in the series, and was the original artist for six of them.

Name Colors First effect Second effect First printed Year
Sword of Truth and Justice {W}{U} Truth: Similar to Contentious Plan ({U}) Justice: Similar to Homestead Courage ({W}) Modern Horizons 2019
Sword of Once and Future {U}{B} Once: Similar to Mission Briefing ({U}) Future: Similar to Ransack the Lab ({B}) March of the Machine 2023
Sword of Sinew and Steel {B}{R} Sinew: Similar to Hero's Downfall ({B}) Steel: Smelt ({R}) Modern Horizons 2019
Sword of Forge and Frontier {R}{G} Forge: Rob the Archives ({R}) Frontier: Similar to Explore ({G}) Phyrexia: All Will Be One 2023
Sword of Hearth and Home {G}{W} Hearth: Cloudshift ({W}) Home: Rampant Growth ({G}) Modern Horizons 2 2021
Sword of Light and Shadow {W}{B} Light: Similar to Healing Salve ({W}) Shadow: Disentomb ({B}) Darksteel 2004
Sword of Feast and Famine {B}{G} Feast: Similar to Early Harvest ({G}) Famine: Raven's Crime ({B}) Mirrodin Besieged 2011
Sword of Body and Mind {G}{U} Body: Similar to Predator's Howl ({G}) Mind: Similar to Tome Scour ({U}) Scars of Mirrodin 2010
Sword of Fire and Ice {U}{R} Fire: Shock ({R}) Ice: Obsessive Search ({U}) Darksteel 2004
Sword of War and Peace {R}{W} War: Similar to Sudden Impact ({R}) Peace: Similar to Gerrard's Wisdom ({W}) New Phyrexia 2011

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ Monty Ashley (January 24, 2011). "A History of Swords". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Emrakul & Chatterfang!? Koma & Toski!? 62 Unknown Magic Cards! (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (May 10, 2023).
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