Magic: The Gathering · Core Set 2021
Short Sword
French name: Épée courte
Short Sword (Core Set 2021 236) has a market price of US$0.21 to US$0.32 as of Nov 8, 2026.
Price guide
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Market price
As of Nov 8, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.
Card details
- Type
- Artifact: Equipment
- Mana cost
- {1}
- Artist
- John Severin Brassell
Card text
Equipped creature gets +1/+1. Equip 1 (1: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Flavour text
“Sometimes the only difference between a martyr and a hero is a sword.” -Captain Sisay, Memoirs
About this card
Short Sword is card 236 in Core Set 2021, a Magic: The Gathering set released Jul 3, 2020. Rarity: Common. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by John Severin Brassell. Reference market price on Nov 8, 2026: US$0.21 (Normal), US$0.32 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 4.5%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.