Swan Song
Instant
Counter target enchantment, instant, or sorcery spell. Its controller creates a 2/2 blue Bird creature token with flying.
- CommanderLegal
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- PauperNot legal
#65 on EDHREC's list of the most played Commander cards (as of October 16, 2026).
Selling Swan Song?
We pay 50% of a card's market value in cash, or 70% in store credit, for cards worth more than $1. For the cheapest printing of Swan Song, that's about $5.23 cash or $7.32 in credit.
All 8 printings and prices
| Set | # | Released | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 2829 | Oct 2026 | $39.75 | – |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 922 | Sep 2026 | – | $27.13 |
| Edge of Eternities Commander EOC | 46 | Aug 2025 | $10.46 | – |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 1591 | Feb 2025 | $54.15 | – |
| Tales of Middle-earth Commander LTC | 197 | Jun 2023 | $10.81 | – |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 91 | Jun 2020 | $22.05 | – |
| Commander 2016 C16 | 98 | Nov 2016 | $15.41 | – |
| Theros THS | 65 | Sep 2013 | $12.19 | $66.05 |
TCGplayer market, near mint, Oct 16, 2026.
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Rulings
Swan Song can target a spell that can't be countered. That spell won't be countered when Swan Song resolves, but its controller will get a Bird token.
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