Sword of Light and Shadow

Sword of Light and Shadow

Artifact — Equipment

Set

Judge Gift Cards 2012 (j12)

Rarity

Rare

Mana Cost
3
Price · Cardmarket trend

no price Foil €21.26 Cheapest printing: acr €6.12

Artist

Mark Zug

Cardmarket trend via Scryfall, as of 10/28/2026. May differ from the actual price.

Oracle Text

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

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Rules for this card

  • Equip Rule 702.6 Glossary

    A keyword ability that lets a player attach an Equipment to a creature they control. See rule 301, “Artifacts,” and rule 702.6, “Equip.”

Rulings (2)

  • Wizards of the Coast
    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.
  • Wizards of the Coast
    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.

Other Printings

Arena Anthology 1 (aa1) Assassin's Creed (acr) Assassin's Creed (acr) €6.12 Assassin's Creed (acr) €14.27 Magic Online Promos (prm) Double Masters (2xm) €18.74 Double Masters (2xm) €7.83 Kaladesh Inventions (mps)