Banishing Slash

Description

The 2022 Planeswalker Championship Promo edition of Banishing Slash is a distinctive card within the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by artist Ruiko Nakamura, this foil sorcery carries the card number 2022-6 and serves as a notable entry for collectors focusing on the PWCS set. Printed in Japanese, the card offers a unique linguistic variant for enthusiasts of the game's international releases. From a gameplay perspective, Banishing Slash costs {W}{W} to cast and has a mana value of 2. As a white sorcery, it provides a targeted removal option by destroying up to one target artifact, enchantment, or tapped creature. The card features a secondary effect that rewards specific board states: if the controller commands both an artifact and an enchantment, they create a 2/2 white Samurai creature token with vigilance. This dual nature makes it an interesting mechanical piece within the game's ruleset. This 2022 Planeswalker Championship Promo card is numbered 2022-6 in the set. The foil treatment adds visual distinction to the card, separating it from standard print runs. Its rarity is classified as uncommon, which helps define its place in the broader catalog of Magic: The Gathering cards. The combination of the championship promo status, the foil finish, and the Japanese language print makes this card a specific target for those completing thematic collections or seeking out unique variants of popular spells.