Blade of Balance
Sword of Light and Shadow is a pragmatic addition to artifact equipment decks that want steady value and resilient attackers. Casting for {3}, it turns an equipped creature into a 2 point power upgrade while granting protection from white and from black. That protection narrows opposing answers and forces blocks to be chosen carefully, which translates to more reliable damage steps and fewer surprises at the table.
Play patterns center on incremental advantage. When the equipped creature deals combat damage to a player you gain 3 life and may return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. The life buffer and recursion combine to extend games and enable grindy plans without overcommitting your board. Equip for {2} makes it easy to attach after a favorable attack or to shift the threat between bodies as board state changes. This borderless near mint print from Universes Beyond Assassin's Creed is both a functional piece and a flavorful emblem of duality for white black adjacent builds.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {3}
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Card Type – Artifact Equipment
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Subtypes – Equipment
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from white and from black. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, you gain 3 life and you may return up to one target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Equip {2}.
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Power / Toughness – N A
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Condition – Near Mint
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Language – English
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Rarity – Mythic
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Set – Universes Beyond Assassin's Creed
