Magic: The Gathering · alchemy
Swiftspear's Teachings
Alchemy: Tarkir · #14 · uncommon · 2025
Sorcery
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 14 / 30
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Eli Minaya
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- arena
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2025-04-29
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Sorcery
Also does
Strategy & play
How Swiftspear's Teachings plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Swiftspear's Teachings
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Eli Minaya
This card was illustrated by Eli Minaya.
About this card
Mana cost: {R}
Type: Sorcery
You get a one-time boon with "When you cast a creature spell, it gains your choice of prowess or haste." Draw a card.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Swiftspear's Teachings is real?
Swiftspear's Teachings is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Swiftspear's Teachings worth?
As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Swiftspear's Teachings from?
Swiftspear's Teachings is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Alchemy: Tarkir" in the alchemy series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Swiftspear's Teachings?
Swiftspear's Teachings is a uncommon card in the Alchemy: Tarkir set.
