
Sword of Light and Shadow
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −62.2%
- EDHREC rank
- #2,266 Down 3 in 30 days
- Best buylist
Buy TRC #502 nonfoil
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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.
Sword of Light and Shadow Price History
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Reprints in this period
Sword of Light and Shadow price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $3.85.
Where to Buy and Sell Sword of Light and Shadow
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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.
Sell Sword of Light and Shadow: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | MPS #30 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | MPS #30 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | J12 #7 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | 2XM #366 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | 2XM #366 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | 2XM #366 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | DST #149 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | MMA #217 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | 2XM #366 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | MMA #217 | Foil |
Sword of Light and Shadow Rules Text & Legality
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.
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- Competitive BrawlLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PreDHLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
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, 2016Kaladesh Inventions · foilMPS #30
- Aug 7, 2020Double Masters · Borderless2XM #366
- Aug 7, 2020Double Masters · Borderless, foil2XM #366
- Aug 7, 2020Double Masters2XM #298
- Aug 7, 2020Double Masters · foil2XM #298
- Jul 5, 2024Assassin's Creed · Borderless, foilACR #125
- Jul 5, 2024Assassin's Creed · Inverted, etchedACR #262
- Jul 5, 2024Assassin's Creed · foilACR #100
- Jul 5, 2024Assassin's Creed · BorderlessACR #125
- Jul 5, 2024Assassin's CreedACR #100
Showing the 10 most recent of 15 printings.
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.
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.





