Seraph of the Sword

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Seraph of the Sword: Creature - Angel, Foundations Commander. Flying. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to this creature. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{3}{W}
Mana value
4
Type
Creature - Angel
Colour identity
White (W)
Power / toughness
3/3
Rarity
Rare
Set
Foundations Commander (FDC)
Released
2026-10-02
Collector number
48
Artist
Jaime Jones
Commander rank
18,051 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Flying

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About Seraph of the Sword

Seraph of the Sword is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare white creature from Foundations Commander (FDC), released in October 2026. It is collector number 48 in that set, with art by Jaime Jones. It costs {3}{W} (three generic and one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. It is a 3/3 creature. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 2 sets, from Magic 2014 (2013) to Foundations Commander (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.30 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Flying

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to this creature.

"Only when my sword lies idle shall I rejoice."

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.30 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Seraph of the Sword by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Seraph of the Sword

Seraph of the Sword has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Magic 2014 (M14) #31Rare2013

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Seraph of the Sword.

  • If Seraph of the Sword blocks a creature with trample, that creature’s controller must assign 3 damage to Seraph of the Sword (assuming it’s blocking no other creatures, there was no damage marked on it, and nothing has changed its toughness). The remainder can be assigned to the defending player or planeswalker.

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