In today’s article, we explore the top 15 Swords from the entire history of Magic: the Gathering. Each sword’s functionalities and characteristics are presented to help you become more familiar with them and assemble the perfect deck using the most appropriate weapons!
Honorable Mentions
Sword of the Realms: Released in 2021 in Kaldheim, this dual card offers Halvar, God of Battle, and a sword that protects the equipped creature by returning it to the board upon death.
Sword of Hours: From the 2021 Forgotten Realms Commander set, this sword is ideal for Voltron strategy decks, adding +1/+1 counters and potentially doubling them with a d12 roll.
Top 15 Swords from Magic: the Gathering
15 – Sword of the Paruns: Released in 2006, this sword is perfect for creature armies, offering both offensive and defensive boosts with its tap and untap abilities.
14 – Sword of Kaldra: From the 2003 Mirrodin set, this sword is part of the powerful Kaldra artifact set and can form a formidable creature on the battlefield.
13 – Sword of the Meek: Launched in 2007, this sword is known for its combo potential with Thopter Foundry, creating a powerful synergy that dominated Extended.
12 – Sword of the Animist: From the 2015 Origins set, this sword is an excellent ramp tool, allowing you to fetch lands with each attack, enhancing your deck’s draws.
11 – Vorpal Sword: Released in 2021, this sword offers deathtouch and a game-ending ability when dealing combat damage to a player, making it a powerful addition to any deck.
The Swords Cycle
The swords from our top 10 to 4 are part of a cycle that began in Darksteel, each offering protection against two color combinations and triggering abilities upon dealing combat damage. These swords are commonly found in Commander decks.
10 – Sword of War and Peace: Balances life gain and damage based on hand size.
9 – Sword of Forge and Frontier: Provides protection from red and green, with abilities to exile the top card of your library and play it.
8 – Sword of Hearth and Home: Protects from green and white, allowing you to exile and return creatures and search for basic lands.
7 – Sword of Once and Future: Offers protection from blue and black, with abilities to return instants and sorceries from your graveyard.
6 – Sword of Truth and Justice: Grants protection from white and blue, proliferating and adding +1/+1 counters.
5 – Sword of Sinew and Steel: Provides protection from black and red, destroying artifacts and planeswalkers.
4 – Sword of Light and Shadow: Protects from white and black, offering life gain and creature recursion.
Top 3
3 – Sword of Body and Mind: Launched in 2010, this sword offers protection from green and blue, creating wolf tokens and milling your opponent’s library.
2 – Sword of Feast and Famine: From the 2011 Mirrodin Besieged set, this sword depletes your opponent’s resources and untaps your lands, allowing for additional plays.
1 – Sword of Fire and Ice: Released in 2004, this sword is a staple in competitive Magic, dealing damage to any target and drawing cards, making it the top sword in Magic’s history.
All the swords mentioned here are Equipments, and each brings unique advantages to the battlefield. Understanding their abilities and synergies will help you build a more powerful and strategic deck. We hope this guide has been informative and aids you in your Magic: the Gathering journey!
