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Swords to Plowshares is one of the two best creature elimination spells ever printed, along with Terminate. Both can remove anything that can be targeted. Some have even argued Terminate is better, but I don't think so. Many creatures have protection from black and/or red, Swords costs less and is only a single color, and Swords removes the creature from the game so it can't be returned by graveyard recursion. The life isn't nearly as important as controling the board. Every blue-white control deck not in Type II should play 3 or 4, as should Counter-Oath, White Weenie, and Five Color Control.
-- By Tim Destan from Gilbertsville, PA USA on June 25, 2001 |
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The most efficient creature removal ever printed, hands down.
-- By Mr. Tokens from Sandy, Utah on December 20, 2001 |
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One mana for instant creature removal is sick. The life gain for your opponent is nothing worth worrying about as every decent magic player knows that life gain sucks. Hey it even removes Spiritmonger!
-- By Mark Knight from Chippenham England on July 16, 2002 |
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It's magic's ultimate sniper rifle! Think about it for one mana a creature is compeltely removed from play! The life gain will usually be minimal and in a good white weenie deck will be broken even quick. Another useful effect of this card often overlooked is that you can swords a creature of your own, to save your skin! Immensely powerful, short list all the way and a must for any white deck!
-- By Nick from Tampa on October 30, 2004 |
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Great removal, the best. no questions asked, but i do not agree that this is the best 1-drop, what about Ancestral Recall?
-- By zias from boston, ma on December 19, 2004 |
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as youve read definitely one of the best white cards of ALL TIME. I like to see the look on peoples faces when its used on 'em. Also about that last idea on the whole "save your skin" deal, use it on a blocker who is about to get crushed, the other creature is still blocked AND you get the life (and the relief that your opponent didn't kill it).
-- By a guy who cant spell from Pine bush, ny on January 05, 2005 |
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Perfect to clean up those creature cards which you don't like. And that for only 1 mana. It even doesn't matter if the creature card is tapped or not. Your opponents gets a bit of life, but it's irrelevant... Conclusion buy it...
-- By JB from Belgium on February 24, 2005 |
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When it comes to creature kill, there is nothing better than swords! not bolt terror or incenarate every white deck should definetely have four of these!
-- By Kevin LaTempt from St Louis Mo on May 02, 2005 |
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Definately a lifesaver. Removes from game is the especially deadly part. Sure the opponent gets life, but now that he has one less blocker or attacker, thats not a big problem. One of the best one mana cards out there since it ALWAYS has a place in a deck that is part or all white. As some other guy said about ancestral, yes its a great one mana drop, but not as great as this, there are a lot more times in games over the last 13 years of playing where i'd much rather be able to pop an annoying creature then draw three cards.
-- By Anonymous from New York on December 22, 2006 |
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Awesome creature removal, and in a color that doesn't normally get such straightforward removal.
RFG can be useful if you run into Indestructible, but dealing with opposing critters is useful anywhere.
Ironically, I run it in my Soldier deck. :)
*And most of my other white decks where it's format-legal.
Quite simply a very solid card.
-- By Alan from Rochester, NY, USA on February 02, 2008 |
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