Sword of Light and Shadow
MMAModern Masters/#217/2013MythicReprint
MV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$12.99
Cardmarket€8.89
ManaPool$11.12
TCGplayer$13.40
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$6.50
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.07 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $12.99High $16.99Low $12.99▼ 18.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$13.40TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 4.1%30d▲ 3.7%90d▲ 4.9%
90d high
$13.48
90d low
$12.64
Paper printings priced
10
Currently 6th
Cheapest paper printing
$3.87
Star Trek Commander
- Up 3.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $13.48.
- This printing is the 6th cheapest paper printing currently priced (10 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 144% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact — Equipment
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
Keywords
Equip
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc7 Aug 2020
If you choose a target creature card in your graveyard and that card is an illegal target by the time the triggered ability tries to resolve, the ability won't resolve. You won't gain 3 life. If you don't choose a target at all, you just gain 3 life.
wotc7 Aug 2020
The triggered ability can target a creature card that was put into your graveyard as a result of state-based actions immediately after the combat damage that caused the ability to trigger.
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About this card
Sword of Light and Shadow
Sword of Light and Shadow is an Artifact — Equipment, with mana cost {3} (mana value 3). Printed 11 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $13.40 (up 3.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sword of Light and Shadow FAQ
How much is Sword of Light and Shadow worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sword of Light and Shadow is $13.40. It is up 3.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $12.64 to $13.48.
What is the cheapest printing of Sword of Light and Shadow?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Star Trek Commander at $3.87 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sword of Light and Shadow?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Kaladesh Inventions at $112.84 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sword of Light and Shadow are there?
Sword of Light and Shadow has been printed 11 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sword of Light and Shadow first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DST #149, released 2004-02-06.
What is the newest printing of Sword of Light and Shadow?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TRC #358, released 2026-11-13.
Is there a foil version of Sword of Light and Shadow?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $32.63 versus $13.40 for nonfoil, which is 144% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Sword of Light and Shadow legal in Commander?
Yes, Sword of Light and Shadow is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.