Swashbuckler's Whip is a uncommon Artifact — Equipment from LCI (LCI) costing {1}. Current price: $0.05 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander. Legal in Standard.
Swashbuckler's Whip
Artifact — Equipment
Card Text
Equipped creature has reach, "{2}, {T}: Tap target artifact or creature," and "{8}, {T}: Discover 10." (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with mana value 10 or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.) Equip {1}
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Swashbuckler's Whip is a Artifact — Equipment card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Equipped creature has reach, "{2}, {T}: Tap target artifact or creature," and "{8}, {T}: Discover 10." (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with mana value 10 or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.) Equip {1}"
Swashbuckler's Whip has a mana cost of {1}, which equals 1.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It is a colorless card and can be cast with any color of mana.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Swashbuckler's Whip's mana cost of {1} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Swashbuckler's Whip has a mana value of 1.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Swashbuckler's Whip's current oracle text is: "Equipped creature has reach, "{2}, {T}: Tap target artifact or creature," and "{8}, {T}: Discover 10." (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with mana value 10 or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.) Equip {1}"
The current market price for Swashbuckler's Whip is approximately $0.05 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.08 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.08 EUR.
You can purchase Swashbuckler's Whip from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Swashbuckler's Whip normal: $0.05 | foil: $0.08
Swashbuckler's Whip is Legal in Standard format.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Swashbuckler's Whip is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Swashbuckler's Whip is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Swashbuckler's Whip is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Swashbuckler's Whip is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Swashbuckler's Whip is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Swashbuckler's Whip in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Swashbuckler's Whip is from LCI (LCI), with collector number 263.
Swashbuckler's Whip may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Swashbuckler's Whip is a uncommon card in LCI.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Swashbuckler's Whip was illustrated by Irina Nordsol.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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