Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms

Card text

Creatures you control that are enchanted or equipped have double strike.

At the beginning of each combat, you may attach target Aura or Equipment attached to a creature you control to target creature you control.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $22.61 (as of 2026-11-12).

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Format legality

Legality of Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

Other printings of Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms

Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

Official rulings

The 8 most recent official rulings for Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms, newest first.

• 2021-02-05 The mana value of a modal double-faced card is based on the characteristics of the face that's being considered. On the stack and battlefield, consider whichever face is up. In all other zones, consider only the front face. This is different than how the mana value of a transforming double-faced card is determined.
• 2021-02-05 If Sword of the Realms is attached to a token creature that dies, the Sword's triggered ability will trigger, but the token will cease to exist after going to the graveyard. It won't be returned to its owner's hand.
• 2021-02-05 In the Commander variant, a double-faced card's color identity is determined by the mana costs and mana symbols in the rules text of both faces combined. If either face has a color indicator or basic land type, those are also considered.
• 2021-02-05 If an effect allows you to play a land or cast a spell from among a group of cards, you may play or cast a modal double-faced card with any face that fits the criteria of that effect.
• 2021-02-05 If the creature equipped by Sword of the Realms dies but leaves the graveyard before the triggered ability resolves, it won't be returned to its owner's hand. It will just stay wherever it went.
• 2021-02-05 There is a single triangle icon in the top left corner of the front face. There is a double triangle icon in the top left corner of the back face.
• 2021-02-05 To determine whether it is legal to play a modal double-faced card, consider only the characteristics of the face you're playing and ignore the other face's characteristics.
• 2021-02-05 If either target of the triggered ability is an illegal target as the ability resolves, the ability won't do anything. If both targets are illegal, the ability won't resolve. If the Aura or Equipment is already attached to the target creature, nothing happens.

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