Sword of Feast and Famine

Sword of Feast and Famine is a colorless artifact. It appears in the recommended lists of 197 commanders, and 2% of colorless decks run it.

Type: Artifact — Equipment

Cost: 3

Color identity: Colorless

Reference price: €23.71

Oldest printing: Mirrodin Besieged

Rules text

Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from black and from green. Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card and you untap all lands you control. Equip {2}

Official text (Scryfall).

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Commanders that play it

The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.

Commander	Identity	Inclusion	Synergy
Hawkeye, Clint Barton	White	67%	+60%
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary	White	62%	+56%
Captain America, First Avenger	Red · Blue · White	59%	+54%
Jacob Frye	Black	50%	+48%
Titanium Man	Black	50%	+48%
Noctis, Heir Apparent	Black · Blue · White	51%	+46%
Blind Seer	Blue	47%	+45%
Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms	Red	48%	+44%
Cao Ren, Wei Commander	Black	45%	+44%
Donald Blake, Guise of Thor	White	50%	+43%
Ratonhnhaké꞉ton	Black · Blue · White	48%	+43%
Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima	Black · Blue · White	48%	+43%
Ma Chao, Western Warrior	Red	47%	+43%
Frodo, Determined Hero	White	48%	+42%
Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior	White	48%	+42%
The Fabulous Frog-Man	Green	42%	+41%
Beatrix, Loyal General	White	47%	+41%
Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale	Black · Red · White	44%	+40%
Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms	White	46%	+40%
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms	Red	44%	+40%
Balan, Wandering Knight	White	45%	+39%
Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith	Green · White	40%	+39%
Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist	Blue	39%	+38%
Nahiri, the Lithomancer	White	44%	+38%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.

Archetypes where it shows up

The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Equipment · 151 Voltron · 144 Aggro · 101 Artifacts · 94 +1/+1 Counters · 42 Auras · 42 Modified Creatures · 30 Control · 29

Known combos with Sword of Feast and Famine

According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.

Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
Hellkite Charger + Sword of Feast and Famine → Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite damage
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom + Sword of Feast and Famine → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases
Sunforger + Chance for Glory + Angel's Grace + Mistveil Plains + Sword of Feast and Famine → Infinite turns, Lock
Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk + Desert + Sword of Feast and Famine → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Sunforger + Final Fortune + Angel's Grace + Mistveil Plains + Sword of Feast and Famine → Infinite turns, Lock
Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk + Balduvian Trading Post + Sword of Feast and Famine → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite combat phases
Sword of Feast and Famine + Sword of Hearth and Home + Ardent Elementalist + Seize the Day → Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature ETB

Cards that go with it

The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Sword of Feast and Famine?

It is in the recommended lists of 197 commanders, with an average inclusion of 26% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Hawkeye, Clint Barton · Cloud, Midgar Mercenary · Captain America, First Avenger. Overall, 2% of colorless decks run it.

How much does Sword of Feast and Famine cost?

Its reference price is €23.71 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.

Does Sword of Feast and Famine have combos?

Yes: 8 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.

Can I play Sword of Feast and Famine in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is colorless, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.