Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave
Artifact — Equipment // Instant — Adventure
Whenever equipped creature attacks, double its power until end of turn.
Equip 
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $2.38
- EDHREC rank
- #2237
Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave puts a +2/+0 double-strike axe on the table for two mana, then turns that equipment into a repeatable fight spell once your creature is swinging — the back half clears blockers while the front half makes your attacker hit twice. Beluna Grandsquall decks are the primary home, but any Boros or Gruul deck that wants cheap equipment plus incidental removal will find real work here.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Beluna Grandsquall
Beluna Grandsquall triggers off the adventure half of Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave, letting you cast Sweeping Cleave from exile to trigger her ability before the equipment ever hits the battlefield — you get a fight effect and a buff on the same card.
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos rewards attacking with multiple creatures, and Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave supplies both the double strike to make one attacker threatening and a fight spell that clears the way before combat — a clean two-for-one in one card slot.
Bruenor Battlehammer
Bruenor Battlehammer reduces equipment equip costs and buffs equipped creatures based on equipment count, so Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave enters as a cheap piece that Bruenor Battlehammer can slam onto a creature for next to nothing while the adventure mode doubles as early interaction.
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge cares specifically about solo attackers hitting as hard as possible, and Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave's double strike turns Raiyuu's extra combat trigger into a two-hit window that can close games quickly.
Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder
Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder pumps power during combat, so the double strike granted by Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave doubles the effective damage output — every point of power Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder adds hits the opponent twice instead of once.
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 |
Commander is where Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave actually belongs — the adventure structure fits naturally in 100-card singleton, where a single card pulling double duty as removal and equipment matters more than in any 60-card format. Legacy and Vintage are legal homes on paper, but equipment that costs two mana to cast and doesn't immediately affect the board at a competitive pace won't see play in those formats. Oathbreaker is the other realistic venue, especially in aggressive Boros or Gruul builds that want cheap equipment and value spells at a lower curve.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$2.38 cheap tier
At $2.38, Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave sits in budget-comfortable territory — cheap enough to include without scrutiny, but not a bulk throwaway. Its price is tied almost entirely to Beluna Grandsquall demand, so if adventure-matters builds stay popular, the floor holds.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Beluna Grandsquall
- Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
- Bruenor Battlehammer
- Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
- Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.