Artifact — Equipment · {1}
Equipped creature gets +1/+1.
Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
"Sometimes the only difference between a martyr and a hero is a sword." —Captain Sisay, *Memoirs*
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- {1}
- Type
- Artifact — Equipment
- Artist
- John Severin Brassell
- Year
- 2020
Core Set 2021236/397
Short Sword
小剣
Épée courte
Magic: The GatheringcommonNon-foilFoil
Current price · Non-foil€0.05
Prices by printing
| Printing | Cardmarket | TCGplayer |
|---|---|---|
| Non-foil | €0.052 Sept 2026 | $0.182 Sept 2026 |
| Foil | €0.142 Sept 2026 | $0.302 Sept 2026 |
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Card text
Attributes
- Number
- 236/397
- Legal in
- Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Pauper, Vintage, Penny, Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitivebrawl, Paupercommander, Duel, Tlr
- Finishes
- nonfoil, foil
- Printed language
- English
- Release date
- 3 July 2020
- Identifier
- mtg-973c166e-3e93-4ed5-b4c5-84dc158a8e4f
Other printings
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How much is Short Sword 236/397 from Core Set 2021 worth?
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Which printings of Short Sword exist?
Short Sword was printed as Non-foil, Foil. The same card also appears in The List, Dominaria, each with its own price.
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