Sword of the Chosen
Legendary Artifact
: Target legendary creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Stronghold
- Price
- $0.45
- EDHREC rank
- #13536
Sword of the Chosen gives a target creature +2/+2 until end of turn — a one-shot pump with no staying power, no evasion, and no upside beyond the raw numbers. At one mana it's cheap, but cheap doesn't make it good; there are almost no Commander decks where this effect is worth a card slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Sword of the Chosen is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different conversations. In Commander, a single-target instant that trades one-for-one with itself the moment the game advances is close to unplayable — 100-card singleton formats punish low-impact cards harshly, and +2/+2 for a turn doesn't close games or protect investments. Legacy and Vintage have the card pool to build around nearly anything, but neither format has found a reason to run it. Oathbreaker's lower life totals make aggressive pump spells marginally more relevant, though Sword of the Chosen still competes poorly against spells that replace themselves or win on the spot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.45 bulk tier
At $0.45, Sword of the Chosen sits firmly in bulk territory, which accurately reflects its demand. Don't expect the price to move — nothing in its design profile suggests a sleeper breakout, and bulk rares tend to stay bulk.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.