How much does Sword of the Animist (Extended Art) 452 cost?

The cheapest live price for Sword of the Animist (452) is currently US$4.00 across 7 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$5.58; 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$4.00 in the United States, €5.10 in the EU, C$8.00 in Canada and A$11.00 in Australia. 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 452 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 452 (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.

Is the Extended Art printing of Sword of the Animist worth it?

On TCGplayer the Extended Art printing of Sword of the Animist is US$5.58, against US$2.74 for the standard print, a US$2.84 premium. Whether that is worth it depends on whether you want a copy to play with or one to collect; both are tracked separately here.

Sword of the Animist (Extended Art) from Commander: Marvel Super Heroes (MSC) #452, Magic: The Gathering card

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}

RareArtifactExtended Art

Sword of the AnimistExtended Art

Name: Sword of the Animist (Extended Art) 452
Brand: Magic: The Gathering
SKU: 699698
Availability: InStock

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

Commander: Marvel Super Heroes (MSC) · 452

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Colour identityColourless

Cheapest · the United States

US$4.00

In stock at · US

4 stores

6 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$5.58Low US$5.43High US$5.73▼ 2.6%

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About Sword of the Animist

This page covers the extended art printing of Sword of the Animist (452), a Legendary Artifact — Equipment from Commander: Marvel Super Heroes (MSC). 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.

452 exists in 3 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. At US$5.58 on TCGplayer this Extended Art print is 2.0x the standard print at US$2.74. For reference the other printings read Surge Foil US$5.50 and Standard US$2.74 on TCGplayer.

The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$4.00, 28% below TCGplayer's US$5.58 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$5.50, 38% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.

The United States is the cheapest of the 4 markets that have it, and Australia is dearest at about 83% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$4.00 in the United States, €5.10 in the EU, C$8.00 in Canada and A$11.00 in Australia. 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.

The market price moved +1.5% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. Its 90-day high was US$5.73, 3% above today's price.

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}

[Equip]

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Sword of the Animist (Extended Art) 452 cost?: The cheapest live price for Sword of the Animist (452) is currently US$4.00 across 7 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$5.58; 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$4.00 in the United States, €5.10 in the EU, C$8.00 in Canada and A$11.00 in Australia. 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 452 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 452 (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.
Is the Extended Art printing of Sword of the Animist worth it?: On TCGplayer the Extended Art printing of Sword of the Animist is US$5.58, against US$2.74 for the standard print, a US$2.84 premium. Whether that is worth it depends on whether you want a copy to play with or one to collect; both are tracked separately here.

Sword of the Animist price by market

Sword of the Animist is cheapest in the United States at US$4.00 and dearest in Australia at A$11.00 (≈ US$7.33), a 83% spread across the 4 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.

Market	Cheapest	≈ USD	Stores
United StatesCheapestYour market	US$4.00postage at checkout	—	4
Europe (EU)	€5.10postage at checkout ≈ US$5.54	US$5.54	1
Canada	C$8.00postage at checkout ≈ US$5.84	US$5.84	2
Australia	A$11.00postage at checkout ≈ US$7.33	US$7.33	3

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Card details

Card number: 452
Set: Commander: Marvel Super Heroes (MSC)
Set type: Commander
Released: 26 June 2026
Rarity: Rare (R)
Printing: Extended Art
Type line: Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Colour: Colourless
Colour identity: Colourless
Mana cost: {2}
Finish: Non-foil

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