---
name: "Sword-Point Diplomacy"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "PXLN"
set_name: "Ixalan Promos"
collector_number: "126p"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Eric Deschamps"
oracle_id: "ac5585ce-2959-4eaf-af56-5dca8cdfb2d6"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sword-point-diplomacy-pxln"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Sword-Point Diplomacy
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Reveal the top three cards of your library. For each of those cards, put that card into your hand unless any opponent pays 3 life. Then exile the rest.

> *"Take my blood if you want. Just don't take my gold!"*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Diplomacy of the Wastes](/printing/diplomacy-of-the-wastes-frf.md) — Sorcery
2. [Covenant of Minds](/printing/covenant-of-minds-cn2.md) — Sorcery
3. [Pulse of the Dross](/printing/pulse-of-the-dross-dst.md) — Sorcery
4. [Hostile Negotiations](/printing/hostile-negotiations-pbro.md) — Instant
5. [Great Intelligence's Plan](/printing/great-intelligences-plan-who.md) — Sorcery
6. [Dark Bargain](/printing/dark-bargain-iko.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ixalan Promos (PXLN) #126p
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Eric Deschamps
- **Total Printings:** 13 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`