Card text
Equipped creature gets +1/+1.
Whenever equipped creature attacks, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Equip {2}
Cheapest
US$2.00
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$2.00
In stock at · US
4 stores
10 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{2}
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Price comparison (4) · the United States
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Card text
Equipped creature gets +1/+1.
Whenever equipped creature attacks, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Equip {2}
Format legality
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$2.74Low US$2.74High US$2.78▼ 1.4%
About Sword of the Animist
Sword of the Animist (289) is a Legendary Artifact — Equipment from Commander: Marvel Super Heroes (MSC). It costs {2} and has mana value 2. It is printed at Rare rarity. The one keyword in its text is Equip. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Vintage and 2 more formats.
289 exists in 3 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. The standard print is the one to play with at US$2.74, while the Extended Art print is the collector's version at US$5.58. For reference the other printings read Extended Art US$5.58 and Surge Foil US$5.50 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$2.00, 27% below TCGplayer's US$2.74 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$2.75, 38% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
The United States is the cheapest of the 5 markets that have it, and the United Kingdom is dearest at about 107% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$2.00 in the United States, C$4.00 in Canada, A$4.41 in Australia, S$4.00 in Singapore and £3.27 in the United Kingdom. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
It is trading at its 90-day high of US$2.78.
Commander: Marvel Super Heroes is a Commander product, released June 2026. Sword of the Animist has 10 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Whenever equipped creature attacks, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. Equip {2}
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Sword of the Animist 289 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Sword of the Animist (289) is currently US$2.00 across 7 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$2.74; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Sword of the Animist in other currencies?
- US$2.00 in the United States, C$4.00 in Canada, A$4.41 in Australia, S$4.00 in Singapore and £3.27 in the United Kingdom. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Sword of the Animist from?
- Sword of the Animist is card 289 from Commander: Marvel Super Heroes (MSC) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a rare artifact.
- Where can I buy Sword of the Animist?
- Compare every store selling Sword of the Animist across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
- Are there other printings of Sword of the Animist?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 2 other printings of 289 (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
Sword of the Animist price by market
Sword of the Animist is cheapest in the United States at US$2.00 and dearest in the United Kingdom at £3.27 (≈ US$4.14), a 107% spread across the 5 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapestYour market | US$2.00postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$4.00postage at checkout ≈ US$2.92 | 3 | |
| Australia | A$4.41postage at checkout ≈ US$2.94 | 3 | |
| Singapore | S$4.00postage at checkout ≈ US$2.96 | 2 | |
| United Kingdom | £3.27postage at checkout ≈ US$4.14 | 2 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 289
- Set
- Commander: Marvel Super Heroes (MSC)
- Set type
- Commander
- Released
- 26 June 2026
- Rarity
- Rare (R)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Legendary Artifact — Equipment
- Colour
- Colourless
- Colour identity
- Colourless
- Mana cost
- {2}
- Finish
- Non-foil
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