# 2023 Magic: The Gathering March of the Machine Promos #265p

> The 2023 Magic: The Gathering March of the Machine Promos release features this Mythic Rare Sword of Once and Future foil artifact equipment, card number 265p.

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## Identity

- **Year**: 2023
- **Brand**: Magic: The Gathering
- **Set**: March of the Machine Promos
- **Card Number**: 265p
- **Featured**: Sword of Once and Future
- **Game**: Magic: The Gathering
- **Rarity**: Mythic Rare
- **Mana cost**: {3}
- **Type**: Artifact — Equipment
- **Language**: English
- **Material**: Card Stock
- **Finish**: Foil

## Description

This Magic: The Gathering trading card, titled Sword of Once and Future, belongs to the March of the Machine Promos set released in 2023. Carrying the card number 265p, this print is designated as a Mythic Rare with a foil finish. The artwork is credited to Joshua Cairos. As an Artifact — Equipment, the card has a mana cost of {3} and a mana value of 3. The card provides a +2/+2 boost to the equipped creature and grants protection from both blue and black spells. Its secondary ability triggers whenever the equipped creature deals combat damage to a player. This effect allows the controller to surveil 2 and then cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value 2 or less from their graveyard without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into the graveyard, it is exiled instead. The equip cost for this equipment is {2}. Collectors seeking to build a comprehensive March of the Machine Promos collection will find this card essential. The combination of the Mythic Rare designation and the foil treatment makes it a distinctive addition to any Magic: The Gathering inventory. The specific design and rules text make it a notable part of the 2023 promotional releases.

## FAQ

### What is the mana cost of Sword of Once and Future?

The mana cost for this Artifact Equipment is {3}, resulting in a mana value of 3.

### What abilities does the Sword of Once and Future card provide?

It gives the equipped creature +2/+2 and protection from blue and black. It also allows you to surveil 2 and cast a low-cost spell from your graveyard when it deals combat damage.

### Who is the artist for the March of the Machine Promos 265p card?

Joshua Cairos is the credited artist for this Magic: The Gathering promo card.

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