Swans of Bryn Argoll 
Creature — Bird Spirit4/3
Oracle text (EN)
Creature — Bird Spirit
Flying If a source would deal damage to this creature, prevent that damage. The source's controller draws cards equal to the damage prevented this way.
Printing details
- Set
- SHM · 151
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Eric Fortune
- Released
- 2008-05-02
- Prices
- €0.56 · $0.66
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | €0.52 | €0.70 |
| October 31, 2026 | €0.56 | €0.70 |
| October 28, 2026 | €0.58 | €0.70 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low – trend €0.52 30-day avg €0.64 | low €1.25 trend €4.24 30-day avg €4.25 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €0.70 with Zero from €0.70 | NM from €8.15 with Zero from €8.15 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €0.11 | NM from €5.11 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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If a spell is causing damage to be dealt, that spell will always identify the source of the damage. In most cases, the source is the spell itself. For example, Burn Trail says “Burn Trail deals 3 damage to any target.”
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If the source of the damage is a permanent, Swans of Bryn Argoll checks who that permanent’s controller is at the time that damage is prevented. If the permanent has left the battlefield by then, its last known information is used. If the source of the damage is a spell, its controller is obvious. If the source of the damage is a card from some other zone (such as a cycled Gempalm Incinerator), Swans of Bryn Argoll checks its owner rather than its controller.
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The source of combat damage is the creature that deals it.
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If a creature with wither would deal damage to Swans of Bryn Argoll, that damage is treated just like any other damage. It’s prevented, and the creature’s controller draws cards. Swans of Bryn Argoll doesn’t get any -1/-1 counters.
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If an ability is causing damage to be dealt, that ability will always identify the source of the damage. The ability itself is never the source. However, the source of the ability is often the source of the damage. For example, Knollspine Invocation’s ability says “Knollspine Invocation deals X damage to any target.”