Sworn Defender
Sworn Defender Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Sworn Defender is $0.90 (ALL #19). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.90, up 11.1% over 7 days, up 12.5% over 30 days, up 20.0% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.90 (2026).
Sworn Defender Printings & Prices
Sworn Defender has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
Sell Sworn Defender: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $0.10 cash for ALL #19; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 90% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | ALL #19 | Nonfoil | $0.10 | $0.99 | 90% |
Sworn Defender Rules Text & Legality
{1}: This creature's power becomes the toughness of target creature blocking or being blocked by this creature minus 1 until end of turn, and its toughness becomes 1 plus the power of that creature until end of turn.
Sworn Defender is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
Sworn Defender Rulings
- Oct 1, 2009 You apply power/toughness changing effects in a series of sublayers in the following order: (a) effects from characteristic-defining abilities; (b) effects that set power and/or toughness to a specific number or value; (c) effects that modify power and/or toughness but don’t set power and/or toughness to a specific number or value; (d) changes from counters; (e) effects that switch a creature’s power and toughness. This card’s effect is always applied in (b), which means that effects applied in sublayer (c), (d), or (e) will not be overwritten; they will be applied to the new value.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Sworn Defender has been reprinted 1 time.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL #19 | 1996-06-10 | Rare | Standard |
ALL #19 Sworn Defender in Commander
Sworn Defender is the #28,597 most-played card on EDHREC, down 49 places over the last 30 days.
Sworn Defender FAQ
How much is Sworn Defender worth?
Sworn Defender is worth about $0.90 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026.
Is Sworn Defender legal in Commander?
Yes — Sworn Defender is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Sworn Defender been reprinted?
Yes — Sworn Defender has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Sworn Defender cheap?
Sworn Defender trades at about $0.90 — 1 reprint keeps supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#28,597 on EDHREC).