The Mythic Rare Sword of Light and Shadow from Magic: The Gathering's 2013 Modern Masters set is a highly sought-after Equipment card known for its potent combat effects.
Sword of Light and Shadow
2013 • Magic: The Gathering • Modern Masters
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Sword of Light and Shadow is a Mythic Rare artifact from the 2013 Modern Masters set, designed by Chris Rahn and cataloged as card number 217 in the MMA expansion. As an Equipment piece, it provides significant tactical value by granting its equipped creature +2/+2 strength along with protection from both white and black sources. This defensive capability is crucial for surviving common removal spells in competitive play. Beyond its defensive stats, the card offers a compelling secondary effect: whenever the equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, you gain 3 life and may return a target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. This recursion ability allows players to reuse powerful creatures, extending the longevity of their board presence. The equip cost of {2} makes it an efficient attachment for aggressive strategies. For Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts, this card represents a key component in various artifact-centric decks.
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Sword of Light and Shadow
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Magic: The Gathering
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Mythic Rare
Chris Rahn
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English
{3}
Artifact — Equipment
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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}