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Sword of the Ages Legends MTG card
LEG #296 · Art by Dan Frazier
LEG set symbol, RareLegends#296Rare

Sword of the Ages

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$101.39 −3.6% −$3.83, 7 days
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EDHREC rank
#26,119 Up 19 in 30 days
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Sword of the Ages Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $101.39, down 3.6% over 7 days, down 3.6% over 30 days, down 6.8% over 90 days.

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Sword of the Ages Printings & Prices

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

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Sword of the Ages Rules Text & Legality

Sword of the Ages

This artifact enters tapped.

{T}, Sacrifice this artifact and any number of creatures you control: This artifact deals X damage to any target, where X is the total power of the creatures sacrificed this way, then exile this artifact and those creature cards.

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

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Sword of the Ages Rulings

  • Oct 1, 2009

    The activated ability checks the power the exiled creatures had as they last existed on the battlefield.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Sword of the Ages has been reprinted 1 time.

  • Jun 1, 1994LEG set symbol, RareLegendsLEG #296

Sword of the Ages in Commander

Sword of the Ages is the #26,119 most-played card on EDHREC, up 19 places over the last 30 days.

#26,119 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 19 in 30 days

Sword of the Ages FAQ

How much is Sword of the Ages worth?

Sword of the Ages is worth about $101.39 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Sword of the Ages legal in Commander?

Yes. Sword of the Ages is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Sword of the Ages been reprinted?

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

Why is Sword of the Ages expensive?

Sword of the Ages holds a $101.39 price because it is on the Reserved List, so it can never be reprinted.

What can I play instead of Sword of the Ages?

Cards that fill a similar role include Fling, Thud, Bloodshot Cyclops.