Swords to Plowshares
Instant
Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.
- CommanderLegal
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- PauperNot legal
#11 on EDHREC's list of the most played Commander cards (as of October 16, 2026).
Selling Swords to Plowshares?
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 Swords to Plowshares, that's about $0.52 cash or $0.72 in credit.
All 93 printings and prices
| Set | # | Released | Nonfoil | Foil | Etched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations Commander FDC | 53 | Oct 2026 | $1.19 | – | – |
| Reality Fracture Commander FRC | 37 | Oct 2026 | $1.03 | – | – |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 2125 | Sep 2026 | – | $4.14 | – |
| The List PLST | DSC-106 | Aug 2026 | $2.49 | – | – |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 2804 | Jul 2026 | $4.48 | $7.23 | – |
| Marvel Super Heroes Commander MSC | 143 | Jun 2026 | $1.62 | – | – |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 2663 | Jun 2026 | $9.13 | $10.83 | – |
| Secrets of Strixhaven Commander SOC | 179 | Apr 2026 | $1.72 | – | – |
| Media and Collaboration Promos PMEI | 2026-4 | Apr 2026 | – | $28.16 | – |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 2167 | Oct 2025 | $20.57 | $24.23 | – |
| Edge of Eternities Commander EOC | 45 | Aug 2025 | $1.62 | – | – |
| MagicFest 2025 PF25 | 12 | Jun 2025 | – | $420.62 | – |
| Final Fantasy Commander FIC | 256 | Jun 2025 | $1.12 | – | – |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander TDC | 134 | Apr 2025 | $1.83 | – | – |
| Aetherdrift Commander DRC | 37 | Feb 2025 | $1.45 | – | – |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander DSC | 106 | Sep 2024 | $1.47 | – | – |
| Special Guests SPG | 54 | Aug 2024 | $17.74 | $65.17 | – |
| Bloomburrow Commander BLC | 109 | Aug 2024 | $2.92 | – | – |
| Mystery Booster 2 MB2 | 153 | Aug 2024 | $2.48 | $27.84 | – |
| Secret Lair Promo SLP | 20 | Jun 2024 | $7.55 | $47.63 | – |
| Modern Horizons 3 Commander M3C | 173 | Jun 2024 | $1.73 | – | – |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 1627★ | Apr 2024 | – | $15.38 | – |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 1627 | Apr 2024 | $14.37 | – | – |
| Fallout PIP | 701 | Mar 2024 | – | $17.63 | – |
| Fallout PIP | 173 | Mar 2024 | $1.73 | $6.16 | – |
| Murders at Karlov Manor Commander MKC | 88 | Feb 2024 | $1.83 | – | – |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander LCC | 137 | Nov 2023 | $1.94 | – | – |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 713 | Nov 2023 | $1,701.98 | – | – |
| Doctor Who WHO | 212 | Oct 2023 | $1.82 | $4.71 | – |
| Doctor Who WHO | 803 | Oct 2023 | – | $9.94 | – |
| Wilds of Eldraine Commander WOC | 78 | Sep 2023 | $2.05 | – | – |
| The List PLST | VOC-99 | Aug 2023 | $1.75 | – | – |
| Commander Masters CMM | 841 | Aug 2023 | $2.44 | – | – |
| Tales of Middle-earth Commander LTC | 178 | Jun 2023 | $2.20 | – | – |
| March of the Machine Commander MOC | 211 | Apr 2023 | $2.17 | – | – |
| Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander ONC | 89 | Feb 2023 | $2.39 | – | – |
| Dominaria Remastered DMR | 275 | Jan 2023 | $1.85 | $11.73 | – |
| Dominaria Remastered DMR | 31 | Jan 2023 | $2.25 | $3.33 | – |
| Starter Commander Decks SCD | 37 | Dec 2022 | $1.64 | – | – |
| 30th Anniversary Edition 30A | 337 | Nov 2022 | – | – | – |
| 30th Anniversary Edition 30A | 40 | Nov 2022 | $6.47 | – | – |
| The Brothers' War Commander BRC | 75 | Nov 2022 | $2.00 | – | – |
| Game Night: Free-for-All GN3 | 19 | Oct 2022 | $1.65 | – | – |
| Warhammer 40,000 Commander 40K | 190★ | Oct 2022 | – | $11.13 | – |
| Warhammer 40,000 Commander 40K | 190 | Oct 2022 | $2.27 | – | – |
| New Capenna Commander NCC | 211 | Apr 2022 | $2.00 | – | – |
| Neon Dynasty Commander NEC | 89 | Feb 2022 | $1.74 | – | – |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 1021 | Feb 2022 | $23.91 | $29.75 | – |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 364 | Nov 2021 | – | – | $46.31 |
| Crimson Vow Commander VOC | 99 | Nov 2021 | $1.80 | – | – |
| Midnight Hunt Commander MIC | 94 | Sep 2021 | $2.10 | – | – |
| Forgotten Realms Commander AFC | 75 | Jul 2021 | $2.04 | – | – |
| Strixhaven Mystical Archive STA | 73 | Apr 2021 | $29.61 | $48.66 | $27.02 |
| Strixhaven Mystical Archive STA | 10 | Apr 2021 | $5.89 | $16.56 | $14.13 |
| Commander Legends CMR | 387 | Nov 2020 | $1.47 | – | – |
| Commander Legends CMR | 627 | Nov 2020 | $4.07 | $9.27 | – |
| Secret Lair Drop SLD | 110 | Sep 2020 | $10.99 | $12.25 | – |
| The List PLST | C16-78 | Nov 2019 | $2.24 | – | – |
| Battlebond BBD | 110 | Jun 2018 | $1.98 | $5.93 | – |
| Masters 25 A25 | 35 | Mar 2018 | $1.76 | $4.45 | – |
| Iconic Masters IMA | 36 | Nov 2017 | $3.57 | $5.68 | – |
| Commander 2017 C17 | 76 | Aug 2017 | $1.68 | – | – |
| Commander 2016 C16 | 78 | Nov 2016 | $1.52 | – | – |
| Eternal Masters EMA | 32 | Jun 2016 | $1.56 | $4.94 | – |
| Conspiracy CNS | 84 | Jun 2014 | $1.97 | $12.62 | – |
| From the Vault: Twenty V13 | 2 | Aug 2013 | – | $7.02 | – |
| Judge Gift Cards 2013 J13 | 1 | Jan 2013 | – | $62.26 | – |
| Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret DDF | 22 | Sep 2010 | $1.63 | – | – |
| Coldsnap Theme Decks CST | 54 | Jul 2006 | $6.23 | – | – |
| Friday Night Magic 2001 F01 | 6 | Jan 2001 | – | $549.99 | – |
| Battle Royale Box Set BRB | 84 | Nov 1999 | $4.11 | – | – |
| Anthologies ATH | 16 | Nov 1998 | $4.87 | – | – |
| Oversized League Prizes OLEP | 45 | May 1998 | – | – | – |
| Oversized League Prizes OLEP | 44 | May 1998 | – | – | – |
| World Championship Decks 1997 WC97 | jk54 | Aug 1997 | $4.21 | – | – |
| Pro Tour Collector Set PTC | ml52 | May 1996 | $4.99 | – | – |
| Pro Tour Collector Set PTC | et52 | May 1996 | $5.37 | – | – |
| Pro Tour Collector Set PTC | mj52 | May 1996 | $5.99 | – | – |
| Pro Tour Collector Set PTC | shr52 | May 1996 | $4.99 | – | – |
| Pro Tour Collector Set PTC | et52sb | May 1996 | $5.99 | – | – |
| Pro Tour Collector Set PTC | pp52 | May 1996 | $5.49 | – | – |
| Pro Tour Collector Set PTC | bl52 | May 1996 | $5.99 | – | – |
| Ice Age ICE | 54 | Jun 1995 | $12.73 | – | – |
| Fourth Edition 4ED | 52 | Apr 1995 | $6.77 | – | – |
| Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border 4BB | 52 | Apr 1995 | $99.98 | – | – |
| Summer Magic / Edgar SUM | 41 | Jun 1994 | – | – | – |
| Revised Edition 3ED | 41 | Apr 1994 | $7.77 | – | – |
| Foreign Black Border FBB | 41 | Apr 1994 | $75.00 | – | – |
| Intl. Collectors' Edition CEI | 41 | Dec 1993 | $87.99 | – | – |
| Collectors' Edition CED | 41 | Dec 1993 | $92.62 | – | – |
| Unlimited Edition 2ED | 41 | Dec 1993 | $69.09 | – | – |
| Limited Edition Beta LEB | 41 | Oct 1993 | $486.55 | – | – |
| Limited Edition Alpha LEA | 40 | Aug 1993 | $688.30 | – | – |
TCGplayer market, near mint, Oct 16, 2026.
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Rulings
Use the power of the creature from when it was last on the battlefield to determine how much life is gained.
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