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Sword of Light and Shadow by Mark Zug #149

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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity: Rare
Number: #149
Illustrator: Mark Zug
Edition: Darksteel

Sword of Light and Shadow is legal in

Alchemy

Artisan

Brawl

Commander

Duel-Commander

Explorer

Historic

Legacy

Modern

Old-school

Pauper

Pioneer

Premodern

Standard

Timeless

Vintage

Total decks (Last 365 days): 534
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Combos: 2 combos
Sword of Light and Shadow combos
Archetypes using it (Last 365 days): 9
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Versions: This card has 7 different prints

Rules & flavor text

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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Price

0.02 Tixes
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20.99
@CardKingdom

19.99
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Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Latest decks playing Sword of Light and Shadow

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Sword of Light and Shadow available on MTG decks website.

Other	Cutthroat (final for... By YellowHastur		Social media	Not available	28-Apr -2024	$701 ---
Top64 (0 - 3) 0%	deck By olbeda	BO3	MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633744	28%	27-Apr -2024	$1373 ---
Top16 (0 - 4) 0%	deck By Haksu	BO3	MTGO Modern Preliminary #12633723	93%	26-Apr -2024	$892 ---
Other	Lovisa Coldeyes By FanTan444		Social media	Not available	23-Apr -2024	$616 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100%	deck By iLDuendo	BO3	MTGO Modern League #8075	52%	22-Apr -2024	$702 ---
Top64 (0 - 4) 0%	deck By olbeda	BO3	MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12631034	27%	21-Apr -2024	$1351 ---
Top128 (3 - 3) 50%	deck By olbeda	BO3	MTGO Legacy Showcase Challenge #12630965	27%	21-Apr -2024	$1351 ---
Top32 (1 - 4) 20%	Death and Taxes By Gustavo Henriqu...	BO3	Eternal Challenge 24 @Eternal Challenge	73%	21-Apr -2024	$759 ---
Top4	BW Tempo By Lluis Cortes	BO3	Classic Legacy - Olympia Apr 21	Not available	21-Apr -2024	$1267 ---
Top256 (2 - 3) 40%	Selesnya Death & Tax... By TheArcFlash	BO3	NRG Series $10,000 Showdown - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Moder...	26%	20-Apr -2024	$480 ---
Other	Nightmare By YellowHastur		Social media	Not available	18-Apr -2024	$652 ---
Top8	Dennick, Pious Appre... By Iori Zugaikotsu		Wednesday Duelan Nights @ Monarch Games and Hobbies (Philipp...	Not available	17-Apr -2024	$1043 ---
Top32 (3 - 3) 50%	deck By olbeda	BO3	MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12629012	31%	13-Apr -2024	$1607 ---
Top64 (0 - 2) 0%	deck By ChessNight5030	BO3	MTGO Vintage Challenge 32 #12629002	62%	12-Apr -2024	$22351 ---
Other	Lyoren : Dogmeat By turbocommanderd...		Streamed Deck	Not available	11-Apr -2024	$1299 ---
Other	Eldrazi WIP By zoathegalliant		Streamed Deck	Not available	11-Apr -2024	$710 ---
Other	[EDH] Akroma, Angel ... By Jest3r		Social media	Not available	11-Apr -2024	$977 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100%	deck By CharonsObol	BO3	MTGO Modern League #7920	71%	10-Apr -2024	$844 ---
1st	Death&Taxes By Ishiyama Yuuto	BO3	HARERUYA - Daily Tournaments	29%	08-Apr -2024	$1205 ---
2nd (6 - 3) 66%	deck By olbeda	BO3	MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12627553	29%	07-Apr -2024	$1555 ---

Other X	Cutthroat (final for... By YellowHastur Social media	28-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $701 ---
Top64 (0 - 3) 0% X BO3	deck By olbeda MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12633744	27-Apr SINGULARITY: 28% $1373 ---
Top16 (0 - 4) 0% X BO3	deck By Haksu MTGO Modern Preliminary #12633723	26-Apr SINGULARITY: 93% $892 ---
Other X	Lovisa Coldeyes By FanTan444 Social media	23-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $616 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100% X BO3	deck By iLDuendo MTGO Modern League #8075	22-Apr SINGULARITY: 52% $702 ---
Top64 (0 - 4) 0% X BO3	deck By olbeda MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12631034	21-Apr SINGULARITY: 27% $1351 ---
Top128 (3 - 3) 50% X BO3	deck By olbeda MTGO Legacy Showcase Challenge #12630965	21-Apr SINGULARITY: 27% $1351 ---
Top32 (1 - 4) 20% X BO3	Death and Taxes By Gustavo Henriqu... Eternal Challenge 24 @Eternal Challenge	21-Apr SINGULARITY: 73% $759 ---
Top4 X BO3	BW Tempo By Lluis Cortes Classic Legacy - Olympia Apr 21	21-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $1267 ---
Top256 (2 - 3) 40% X BO3	Selesnya Death & Tax... By TheArcFlash NRG Series $10,000 Showdown - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Moder...	20-Apr SINGULARITY: 26% $480 ---
Other X	Nightmare By YellowHastur Social media	18-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $652 ---
Top8 X	Dennick, Pious Appre... By Iori Zugaikotsu Wednesday Duelan Nights @ Monarch Games and Hobbies (Philipp...	17-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $1043 ---
Top32 (3 - 3) 50% X BO3	deck By olbeda MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12629012	13-Apr SINGULARITY: 31% $1607 ---
Top64 (0 - 2) 0% X BO3	deck By ChessNight5030 MTGO Vintage Challenge 32 #12629002	12-Apr SINGULARITY: 62% $22351 ---
Other X	Lyoren : Dogmeat By turbocommanderd... Streamed Deck	11-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $1299 ---
Other X	Eldrazi WIP By zoathegalliant Streamed Deck	11-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $710 ---
Other X	[EDH] Akroma, Angel ... By Jest3r Social media	11-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $977 ---
1st (5 - 0) 100% X BO3	deck By CharonsObol MTGO Modern League #7920	10-Apr SINGULARITY: 71% $844 ---
1st X BO3	Death&Taxes By Ishiyama Yuuto HARERUYA - Daily Tournaments	08-Apr SINGULARITY: 29% $1205 ---
2nd (6 - 3) 66% X BO3	deck By olbeda MTGO Legacy Challenge 32 #12627553	07-Apr SINGULARITY: 29% $1555 ---

Recent archetypes playing Sword of Light and Shadow

A list of archetypes playing Sword of Light and Shadow by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Legacy archetypes playing Sword of Light and Shadow

	Name	Decks	Price
	Legacy Death & Taxes	25	$1216 $254

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Modern archetypes playing Sword of Light and Shadow

Name	Decks	Price
Modern Death and Taxes	8	$611 $135
Modern Esper Stoneblade	2	$1418 $475
Modern Hammer Time	2	$800 $200
Modern UW Stoneforge	1	$584 $140
Modern Orzhov Stoneblade	1	$752 $143

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Classic-Legacy archetypes playing Sword of Light and Shadow

	Name	Decks	Price
	Classic-Legacy Countertop	1	$2230 $211
	Classic-Legacy BW Stoneforge	1	$1267 $90

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Vintage archetypes playing Sword of Light and Shadow

	Name	Decks	Price
	Vintage Workshop	1	$22351 $403

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Sword of Light and Shadow quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Sword of Light and Shadow?

Sword of Light and Shadow has been played in more than 20 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Sword of Light and Shadow current price?

The current price is:

Cardhoarder: 📊 0.02 tixes
Tcgplayer: 📊 $19.99
Cardkingdom: 📊 $20.99

Get the decklists and historic pricing charts in our site ☝️

In which formats is Sword of Light and Shadow played?

It is currently being played in the last year in Legacy, Modern, Classic-Legacy, and Vintage Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Sword of Light and Shadow?

The top 3 archetypes using Sword of Light and Shadow are:

Legacy Death & Taxes
Modern Death and Taxes
Modern Esper Stoneblade
Modern Hammer Time
Classic-Legacy Countertop
Classic-Legacy BW Stoneforge
Vintage Workshop

Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

Sword of Light and Shadow in the current metagame

Sword of Light and Shadow has been played in more than 534 decks in the last year and is a key card in more than 2 combos (you can check them in the Sword of Light and Shadow combos section). It is currently being played in Legacy, Modern, Classic-Legacy, and Vintage, mainly in the following archetypes: Death and Taxes, Esper Stoneblade, and Hammer Time in Modern. Countertop, and BW Stoneforge in Classic-Legacy.

Last update: 2024-04-27