Sword-Point Diplomacy, card 126 from Magic: The Gathering's 2017 Ixalan expansion. This black sorcery offers strategic library manipulation for your deck.
2017 • Magic: The Gathering • Ixalan
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Sword-Point Diplomacy is a black sorcery card numbered 126 in the Ixalan expansion, released by Wizards of the Coast in 2017. Designed by Eric Deschamps, this card serves as a key piece for collectors of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game who appreciate strategic card draw mechanics. The card features a mana cost of {2}{B} and a mana value of 3, fitting seamlessly into black-based decks that prioritize resource advantage and hand disruption. The gameplay effect of Sword-Point Diplomacy allows the caster to reveal the top three cards of their library. For each revealed card, the player may put it into their hand, provided no opponent chooses to pay 3 life to prevent it. Any cards not moved to the hand are exiled. This mechanic offers a unique blend of risk and reward, allowing players to potentially thin their deck while gaining immediate access to new resources. The flavor text, "Take my blood if you want. Just don't take my gold!", hints at the cunning and mercenary nature of the card's origin within the Ixalan storyline. Collectors often seek out Sword-Point Diplomacy for its elegant design and functional utility in various game formats. As a rare card from the Ixalan set, it holds a distinct place in the Magic: The Gathering catalog. Whether you are building a competitive deck or curating a collection of modern Magic cards, this release offers a tangible connection to the strategic depth of the Ixalan era. The card's ability to manipulate the library makes it a memorable inclusion for any Magic enthusiast's library.
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Sword-Point Diplomacy
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Eric Deschamps
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English
{2}{B}
Sorcery
B
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Reveal the top three cards of your library. For each of those cards, put that card into your hand unless any opponent pays 3 life. Then exile the rest.
"Take my blood if you want. Just don't take my gold!"
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Sword-Point Diplomacy is a black sorcery card from the 2017 Ixalan expansion. It has a mana cost of {2}{B} and allows players to reveal the top three cards of their library, potentially putting them into their hand unless opponents pay 3 life.
The artwork for Sword-Point Diplomacy was created by Eric Deschamps. The illustration accompanies the card's rules text and flavor text within the Ixalan set.
Sword-Point Diplomacy is a Rare card in the Ixalan expansion. It is identified by the card number 126 and the set code XLN.
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