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Sword of Hours

Artifact — Equipment Uncommon
1 printings EDHREC #4,936 Prices updated Jul 28, 2026
AFC #61
$5.12
▼ $0.24 (-4.5%) 7 days
Price History

Sword of Hours Price Summary

As of Jul 28, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Sword of Hours is $5.12 (AFC #61). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $5.12, down 4.5% over 7 days, down 13.7% over 30 days, down 36.8% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $8.68 (2026).

Sword of Hours Printings & Prices

1 variants

Sword of Hours has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

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Sword of Hours Rules Text & Legality

Artifact — Equipment — mana cost {2}

Whenever equipped creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage, roll a d12. If the result is greater than the damage dealt or the result is 12, double the number of +1/+1 counters on that creature.

Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Sword of Hours is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Sword of Hours Rulings

5 most recent
  • Jul 23, 2021 An ability that tells you to roll a die will also specify what to do with the result of that roll. Most often, this is in the form of a “results table” in the card text.
  • Jul 23, 2021 An effect that says “choose a target, then roll a d20” or similar still uses the normal process of putting an ability on the stack and resolving it. Choosing targets is part of putting the ability on the stack and rolling the d20 happens later, as the ability resolves.
  • Jul 23, 2021 Dice are identified by the number of faces each one has. For example, a d20 is a twenty-sided die.
  • Jul 23, 2021 Dice used must have equally likely outcomes and the roll must be fair. Although physical dice are recommended, digital substitutes are allowed, provided they have the same number of equally likely outcomes as specified in the original roll instruction.
  • Jul 23, 2021 If the equipped creature takes lethal damage at the same time that it deals combat damage, it will die before the counters on it can be doubled. However, you will still roll a d12, which may cause abilities of other permanents to trigger.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

1 printings

Sword of Hours has been reprinted 1 time.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
AFC #61 2021-07-23 Uncommon Standard

Sword of Hours in Commander

Sword of Hours is the #4,936 most-played card on EDHREC, down 80 places over the last 30 days.

Sword of Hours FAQ

How much is Sword of Hours worth?

Sword of Hours is worth about $5.12 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 28, 2026.

Is Sword of Hours legal in Commander?

Yes — Sword of Hours is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Sword of Hours been reprinted?

Yes — Sword of Hours has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Sword of Hours expensive?

Sword of Hours holds a $5.12 price because supply is limited to a single printing.