Sword of Sinew and Steel
~$2.51 low · ~$22.62 high
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Colorless. Artifact — Equipment
Modern Horizons #228 · Illustrated by Chris Rahn
Modern Horizons #228 · Illustrated by Chris RahnWhat is Sword of Sinew and Steel worth?
Cheapest copy
~$2.51
Borderless non-foil · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Source Material #18
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has protection from black and from red.
Whenever equipped creature deals combat damage to a player, destroy up to one target planeswalker and up to one target artifact.
Equip 
Format legality
All 3 printings of Sword of Sinew and Steel
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Etched foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Source Material pza #18· 2026Borderlessmythic· Cardmarket €1.97 · €2.85 foil | mythic | $2.51 | $3.56 | No etched foil printing | €1.97€2.85 foil | |
 Modern Horizons 1 Timeshifts h1r #31· 2021Retro Framemythic· Cardmarket €8.41 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $14.25 | $10.05 | €8.41 foil | |
 Modern Horizons mh1 #228· 2019mythic· Cardmarket €6.11 · €14.17 foil | mythic | $10.18 | $22.62 | No etched foil printing | €6.11€14.17 foil |
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Where to buy Sword of Sinew and Steel
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Card details
- First printed
- 2019
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #4,237 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Equip
- Artists
- Peter Laird, Chris Rahn
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Modern Horizons card (#228).
228 · MH1 · M · EN
- 228Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- MH1Set code for Modern Horizons
- MMythic rare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (1)
June 14, 2019
Protection from a color means that the equipped creature can't be blocked by creatures of that color, can't be the target of spells of that color or abilities from sources of that color, can't be enchanted or equipped by Auras or Equipment of that color, and all damage that sources of that color would deal to it is prevented. Nothing other than these events is prevented or illegal.
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