Blade of Legends
Excalibur, Sword of Eden translates a high mana investment into overwhelming board presence. The near mint foil etched finish emphasizes the weapon art and the heavy artifact frame, signaling this is not a tempo tool but a game ender. As printed, the card rewards historic decks by reducing its casting cost based on the total mana value of your historic permanents; once on the battlefield you equip a creature to grant a massive static boost and vigilance, turning a blocker into an attacker without losing defense.
From a deckbuilding perspective Excalibur, Sword of Eden fits best where you can reliably cheat down high cost engine pieces or where artifact and legendary synergies already raise your historic tally. The Equip cost is modest for the impact you get and the foil etched surface makes this card a focal point in Commander or theme focused matches. Add it to a list when you want a finish that reads clearly to opponents and closes games on the back of a single, decisive attachment.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {12}
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Card Type – Legendary Artifact — Equipment
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Subtypes – Equipment
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – This spell costs X less to cast where X is the total mana value of historic permanents you control. Equipped creature gets +10/+0 and has vigilance. Equip legendary creature {2}.
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Power / Toughness – Not applicable
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Loyalty – Not applicable