Description
Plow the Sword, Plant the Life
Swords to Plowshares remains a pillar of efficient removal and this Commander printing keeps it sharp. Swords to Plowshares exiles a single creature for one white mana then hands its controller life equal to that creature s power. That trade is simple to parse and durable in multiplayer where exile is rarer and life swings matter.
In practical decks this card is a clean answer to both evasive threats and big bodies that dodge regular damage. It plays well in artifact and enchantment based decks that care about exile or life gain triggers and it finds a place in control shells that need a near instant speed removal spell that dodges indestructible and hexproof from auras. The flavor here matches Lost Caverns of Ixalan with a quiet justice that reshapes an encounter into something quieter and steadier.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {W}
- Card Type – Instant
- Subtypes –
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.