How much does Sword of the Animist 218 cost?

The cheapest live price for Sword of the Animist (218) is currently US$4.00 across 22 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$5.64; 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, S$7.00 in Singapore, C$8.10 in Canada, £5.09 in the United Kingdom and €9.04 in the EU. 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 218 from Commander: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFC) 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.

Sword of the Animist from Commander: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFC) #218, 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}

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Sword of the Animist

Name: Sword of the Animist 218
Brand: Magic: The Gathering
SKU: 243878
Availability: InStock

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

Commander: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFC) · 218

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Colour identityColourless

Cheapest · the United States

US$4.00

In stock at · US

4 stores

7 stores in other markets

Mana cost

{2}

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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)

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Now US$5.64Low US$5.64High US$5.97▼ 5.5%

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About Sword of the Animist

Sword of the Animist (218) is a Legendary Artifact — Equipment from Commander: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFC). 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.

The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$4.00, 29% below TCGplayer's US$5.64 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$4.81, 20% 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 EU is dearest at about 146% more once converted. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read US$4.00 in the United States, S$7.00 in Singapore, C$8.10 in Canada, £5.09 in the United Kingdom and €9.04 in the EU. 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 -0.4% over the last 7 days; there is not yet a 30-day window to set that against. Its 90-day high was US$5.97, 6% above today's price.

Commander: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms is a Commander product, released July 2021. 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 218 cost?: The cheapest live price for Sword of the Animist (218) is currently US$4.00 across 22 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$5.64; 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, S$7.00 in Singapore, C$8.10 in Canada, £5.09 in the United Kingdom and €9.04 in the EU. 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 218 from Commander: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFC) 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.

Sword of the Animist price by market

Sword of the Animist is cheapest in the United States at US$4.00 and dearest in the EU at €9.04 (≈ US$9.83), a 146% 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$4.00postage at checkout	—	4
Singapore	S$7.00postage at checkout ≈ US$5.19	US$5.19	2
Canada	C$8.10postage at checkout ≈ US$5.91	US$5.91	3
United Kingdom	£5.09postage at checkout ≈ US$6.44	US$6.44	1
Europe (EU)	€9.04postage at checkout ≈ US$9.83	US$9.83	1

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Card details

Card number: 218
Set: Commander: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFC)
Set type: Commander
Released: 23 July 2021
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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