Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Sword of Light and Shadow
Darksteel · #149 · rare · 2004
Artifact — Equipment
Listings
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Market reference
$11.03
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 149 / 165
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Mark Zug
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2004-02-06
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Recursion
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Artifact
Also does
More by Mark Zug
This card was illustrated by Mark Zug.
About this card
Mana cost: {3}
Type: Artifact — Equipment
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}
Keywords: Equip
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $11.03 |
| USD (foil) | $25.00 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €5.33 |
| EUR (foil) | €18.55 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sword of Light and Shadow is real?
Sword of Light and Shadow 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 Sword of Light and Shadow worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sword of Light and Shadow is $11.03; 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 Sword of Light and Shadow from?
Sword of Light and Shadow is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Darksteel" in the expansion series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Sword of Light and Shadow?
Sword of Light and Shadow is a rare card in the Darksteel set.
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