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Sword of Light and Shadow Star Trek Commander MTG card
TRC #502 · Art by Julia Metzger
Star Trek Commander#502Mythic

Sword of Light and Shadow

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TCGplayer market · TRC #502 nonfoil
$3.85 −62.4% −$6.40, 7 days
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30 days
−62.2%
EDHREC rank
#2,266 Down 3 in 30 days

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Sword of Light and Shadow Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $3.85, down 62.4% over 7 days, down 62.2% over 30 days, down 55.6% over 90 days.

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Sword of Light and Shadow in Sealed Products

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Sword of Light and Shadow Printings & Prices

Sword of Light and Shadow has 11 tracked printings across 7 sets, in nonfoil, surge foil, foil and etched finishes, including extended art, borderless, inverted and judge promo treatments.

TRC #502
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TRC #358
Extended Art
ACR set symbol, MythicACR #100
ACR set symbol, MythicACR #262
Inverted
DST set symbol, RareDST #149
2XM set symbol, Mythic2XM #298
MMA set symbol, MythicMMA #217
ACR set symbol, MythicACR #125
Borderless
2XM set symbol, Mythic2XM #366
BorderlessBox Topper
J12 set symbol, RareJ12 #7
Retro FrameJudge
MPS set symbol, SpecialMPS #30

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Card KingdomMPS #30Foil
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CoolStuffInc2XM #366Nonfoil
CoolStuffIncDST #149Foil
Card KingdomMMA #217Foil
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CoolStuffIncMMA #217Foil

Sword of Light and Shadow Rules Text & Legality

Sword of Light and Shadow

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}

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

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Sword of Light and Shadow Rulings

  • Aug 7, 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.

  • Aug 7, 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.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Sword of Light and Shadow has been reprinted 15 times. The Assassin's Creed reprint cut the price 57% in 30 days.

  • Sep 30, 2016MPS set symbol, SpecialKaladesh Inventions · foilMPS #30
  • Aug 7, 20202XM set symbol, MythicDouble Masters · Borderless2XM #366
  • Aug 7, 20202XM set symbol, MythicDouble Masters · Borderless, foil2XM #366
  • Aug 7, 20202XM set symbol, MythicDouble Masters2XM #298
  • Aug 7, 20202XM set symbol, MythicDouble Masters · foil2XM #298
  • Jul 5, 2024ACR set symbol, MythicAssassin's Creed · Borderless, foilACR #125
  • Jul 5, 2024ACR set symbol, MythicAssassin's Creed · Inverted, etchedACR #262
  • Jul 5, 2024ACR set symbol, MythicAssassin's Creed · foilACR #100
  • Jul 5, 2024ACR set symbol, MythicAssassin's Creed · BorderlessACR #125
  • Jul 5, 2024ACR set symbol, MythicAssassin's CreedACR #100

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Sword of Light and Shadow in Commander

Sword of Light and Shadow is the #2,266 most-played card on EDHREC, down 3 places over the last 30 days.

#2,266 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 3 in 30 days

Sword of Light and Shadow FAQ

How much is Sword of Light and Shadow worth?

Sword of Light and Shadow is worth about $3.85 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Sword of Light and Shadow legal in Commander?

Yes. Sword of Light and Shadow is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Sword of Light and Shadow been reprinted?

Yes. Sword of Light and Shadow has been reprinted 15 times, with 11 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Sword of Light and Shadow cheap?

Sword of Light and Shadow trades at about $3.85; 15 reprints keep supply plentiful.

What can I play instead of Sword of Light and Shadow?

Cards that fill a similar role include Sword of Fire and Ice, Sword of Feast and Famine, Sword of Body and Mind.