Sword Dancer (8ED-53) is a white Creature — Human Rebel from the Eighth Edition core set. It has an activated ability for {W}{W} that gives target attacking creature -1/-0 until end of turn. As a 1/2 for {1}{W} it can serve as a cheap defensive body and a tempo tool against attackers.

Identity & printing

Name: Sword Dancer
Number: 53
Rarity: Uncommon
Variant: Normal
Language code: EN

Type line & stats

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Types

Creature

Catalog metadata

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Rules

{W}{W}: Target attacking creature gets -1/-0 until end of turn.

Set, artist & references

Artist: Roger Raupp
Language: English
Set name: Eighth Edition
Game name: Magic The Gathering

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Abilities, attacks, weakness & resistance

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Sword Dancer (8ED-53) is a white Creature — Human Rebel from the Eighth Edition core set. It has an activated ability for {W}{W} that gives target attacking creature -1/-0 until end of turn. As a 1/2 for {1}{W} it can serve as a cheap defensive body and a tempo tool against attackers.

Catalog pricing data as of 19 Apr 2026, 03:42