Mind Swords

Sorcery

If you control a Swamp, you may sacrifice a creature rather than pay Mind Swords's mana cost.

Each player removes two cards in his or her hand from the game.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pauper	Legal
Pauper Duel Commander	Legal
Pauper EDH	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Premodern	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (5)

StopShot on How would you order triggered …

7 years ago

I have three different question for three scenarios that are related with each other.

Question 1: Let's say I have Enduring Renewal on the battlefield along with a creature and a Swamp. I decide to cast Mind Swords for it's alternative cost sacrificing the creature to pay the cost. Would the creature return back to my hand due to Enduring Renewal before or after Mind Swords resolves?

Question 2: Similar to question 1. Let's I have Skullclamp equipped to a creature I control and a Swamp. I decide to cast Mind Swords for its alternative cost sacrificing the equipped creature to pay the cost. Would I draw the two cards from Skullclamp before or after Mind Swords resolves?

Question 3: Felidar Guardian is in my graveyard and I decide to cast Animate Dead targeting the Felidar Guardian. Once Felidar Guardian is on the battlefield I then use its enter the battlefield effect to exile or "flicker" the Animate Dead. If Animate Dead is exiled in this manner would Felidar Guardian be in my graveyard before or after the Animate Dead comes back into play? Would the Animate Dead coming back into play be able to return the same Felidar Guardian back onto the battlefield?

Thank you for the help!

KingLost on rockleemyhero

7 years ago

ok here are cards I think would do good in the decks you just listed theres nothing crazy tho Jarad, Golari Lich Lord, Norn's Annex, Null Profusion, Magus of the Disk, Curse of the Cabal, Extractor Demon, Spelltithe EnforcerF, Deathrender, Keening Stone, Hall of Triumph, High Market, Predator Ooze, Gaea's Anthem, Ezuri's Predation, Wolfcaller's Howl, Martyr of Bones, Lure of Prey, Curse of Predation, Acidic Slime, Contagion Clasp, Malakir Cullblade, Murder Investigation, Wall of Omens, Skeletal Wurm, Soul's Grace, Mind Swords, Homura, Human Ascendant

SpiritKing on The List of Free Spells and Similar Effects

7 years ago

Misdirection and Mind Swords slipped into the modern section ;)

Great list! i'm always trying to play stuff for free, saw some cards that i didnt notice until now

Ulberth on

8 years ago

A web deck:

Creatures [28]
2 Drainpipe Vermin
3 Kuro's Taken
3 Marrow-Gnawer
3 Nezumi Bone-Reader
3 Nezumi Shortfang
2 Ogre Slumlord
3 Pack Rat
2 Pestilence Rats
2 Ravenous Rats
2 Stronghold Rats
3 Typhoid Rats

Spells [19]
4 Cry of Contrition
3 Dream Salvage
2 Encroach
4 Hymn to Tourach
2 Mire's Toll
2 Quest for the Nihil Stone
2 Stupor

Lands [13]
13 Swamp

SIDEBOARD

2 Mind Swords
3 Outbreak
3 Sadistic Sacrament
3 Syphon Mind
4 Tormod's Crypt

Gigi_Year on What's Yours is Mine

8 years ago

Rendclaw Trow could be a fun card to have in there somewhere. Wither is mean and it has persist in case either it dies in combat or you need to sac it for value.

Similarly, Butcher Ghoul gets better after it dies from undying, so this could also be a good addition.

Also, you can't use Vampiric Rites in the sideboard, it has only been an uncommon, no common printing. Fling is completely different, but you could use that to replace it and help get the win in. Rite of Consumption would be better if you didn't care about when you can cast it. Mind Swords could be fun, especially if it's your last card in hand.

Thoughtpicker Witch also looks kind of fun. Gives you information and lets you inhibit their draw.