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Sword of the Animist
Legendary Artifact · EquipmentEquip
TCGplayer market · MSC #289 nonfoil
$2.80 +13.4% +$0.33, 7 days
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- #236 Down 2 in 30 days
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Sword of the Animist Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $2.80, up 13.4% over 7 days, up 0.7% over 30 days, down 50.4% over 90 days.
Sword of the Animist Price History
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Sword of the Animist in Sealed Products
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Sword of the Animist Printings & Prices
Sword of the Animist has 17 tracked printings across 11 sets, in nonfoil, surge foil, rainbow foil, foil, etched and double rainbow foil finishes, including extended art, borderless, inverted, serialized and promo pack treatments.
FIC #362
CMM #413
PLST #E01-89
AFC #218
C17 #227
ORI #240
MSC #452
PLST #ORI-240
E01 #89
PORI #240p
CMM #616
LTC #355
SLD #1642
SLD #1642★
LTC #385
LTC #385z
Sell Sword of the Animist: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | LTC #385 | Surge Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1642 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | LTC #385 | Surge Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | PORI #240p | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1642 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | LTC #355 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | LTC #355 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | LTC #355 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | LTC #355 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | FIC #362 | Surge Foil |
Sword of the Animist Rules Text & Legality
Sword of the Animist
Equipped creature gets +1/+1.
Whenever equipped creature attacks, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Equip {2}
From the great rock that fell from the sky, Bashenga, the first king, forged a blade to protect the land.
Sword of the Animist is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PioneerLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PreDHNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Sword of the Animist has been reprinted 20 times.
- Apr 29, 2022The ListPLST #E01-89
- Jun 23, 2023Tales of Middle-earth Commander · Serialized, foilLTC #385z
- Jun 23, 2023Tales of Middle-earth Commander · BorderlessLTC #355
- Jun 23, 2023Tales of Middle-earth Commander · Borderless, foilLTC #355
- Jun 23, 2023Tales of Middle-earth Commander · Borderless, surge foilLTC #385
- Aug 4, 2023Commander Masters · Inverted, etchedCMM #616
- Aug 4, 2023Commander MastersCMM #413
- Aug 4, 2023Commander Masters · foilCMM #413
- Dec 5, 2025Final Fantasy Commander · surge foilFIC #362
- Dec 5, 2025Final Fantasy CommanderFIC #362
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Sword of the Animist in Commander
Sword of the Animist is the #236 most-played card on EDHREC, down 2 places over the last 30 days.
#236
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 2 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Down 2 in 30 days
Sword of the Animist FAQ
How much is Sword of the Animist worth?
Sword of the Animist is worth about $2.80 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.
Is Sword of the Animist legal in Commander?
Yes. Sword of the Animist is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Sword of the Animist been reprinted?
Yes. Sword of the Animist has been reprinted 20 times, with 17 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Sword of the Animist cheap?
Sword of the Animist trades at about $2.80; 20 reprints keep supply plentiful.
What can I play instead of Sword of the Animist?
Cards that fill a similar role include Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus, Explorer's Scope, Sword of Hearth and Home.
