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| Characteristics | |
| Origin | New Phyrexia |
| Status | Uncertain |
The Mirran swords are a mega-mega cycle of mythic rare cards featuring equipment artifacts.
Description
Each sword 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 mana. 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 abilities that are more synergistic, 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 fourth being from Phyrexia: All Will Be One.
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 |
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| Sword of Truth and Justice |   |
Truth: Similar to Contentious Plan () |
Justice: Similar to Homestead Courage ()
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Modern Horizons |
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March of the Machine | |||
| Sword of Sinew and Steel |  |
Sinew: Similar to Hero's Downfall () |
Steel: Smelt ()
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Modern Horizons |
| Sword of Forge and Frontier |  |
Forge: Rob the Archives () |
Frontier: Similar to Explore ()
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Phyrexia: All Will Be One |
| Sword of Hearth and Home | |
Hearth: Cloudshift () |
Home: Rampant Growth ()
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Modern Horizons 2 |
| Sword of Light and Shadow | |
Light: Similar to Healing Salve () |
Shadow: Disentomb ()
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Darksteel |
| Sword of Feast and Famine | |
Feast: Similar to Early Harvest () |
Famine: Raven's Crime ()
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Mirrodin Besieged |
| Sword of Body and Mind | |
Body: Similar to Predator's Howl () |
Mind: Similar to Tome Scour ()
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Scars of Mirrodin |
| Sword of Fire and Ice | |
Fire: Shock () |
Ice: Obsessive Search ()
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Darksteel |
| Sword of War and Peace | |
War: Similar to Sudden Impact () |
Peace: Similar to Union of the Third Path ()
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New Phyrexia |
Trivia
- The Sword of Dungeons & Dragons was first featured as a 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.
References
- ↑ Monty Ashley (January 24, 2011). "A History of Swords". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.