Buster Sword
FINFinal Fantasy/#255/2025Mythic
MV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$59.99
Cardmarket€34.08
ManaPool$42.91
TCGplayer$42.00
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$33.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.09 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $59.99High $69.99Low $57.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$42.00TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▼ 0.1%30d▼ 19.9%90d▼ 12.6%
90d high
$54.65
90d low
$41.04
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$42.00
Final Fantasy
- Down 19.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 23% below its 90 day high of $54.65.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 51% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature gets +3/+2.
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card, then you may cast a spell from your hand with mana value less than or equal to that damage without paying its mana cost.
Equip
Keywords
Equip
Card capabilities
ArtifactCard draw
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc6 Jun 2025
If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.
wotc6 Jun 2025
You choose whether to cast a spell from among the cards in your hand as Buster Sword's middle ability resolves. You can't wait to cast one later in the turn. Timing restrictions based on the card's types are ignored.
wotc6 Jun 2025
If a spell you cast has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
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About this card
Buster Sword
Buster Sword is an Artifact — Equipment, with mana cost {3} (mana value 3). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $42.00 (down 19.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Buster Sword FAQ
How much is Buster Sword worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Buster Sword is $42.00. It is down 19.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $41.04 to $54.65.
What is the cheapest printing of Buster Sword?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Final Fantasy at $42.00 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Buster Sword?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Final Fantasy Promos at $114.00 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Buster Sword are there?
Buster Sword has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Buster Sword first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FIN #255, released 2025-06-13.
Is there a foil version of Buster Sword?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $63.44 versus $42.00 for nonfoil, which is 51% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Buster Sword legal in Commander?
Yes, Buster Sword is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Buster Sword legal in Modern?
Yes, Buster Sword is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.