Burn at the Stake vs Sword of the Ages — MTG Card Comparison
Burn at the Stake is the stronger card — it costs less mana (5 vs 6), is legal in more formats (4 vs 0).
Burn at the Stake
As an additional cost to cast this spell, tap any number of untapped creatures you control.
Burn at the Stake deals damage to any target equal to three times the number of creatures tapped this way.
Sword of the Ages
This artifact enters tapped.
{T}, Sacrifice this artifact and any number of creatures you control: This artifact deals X damage to any target, where X is the total power of the creatures sacrificed this way, then exile this artifact and those creature cards.
| Stat | Burn at the Stake | Sword of the Ages |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {2}{R}{R}{R} | {6} |
| CMC | 5 | 6 |
| Type | Sorcery | Artifact |
| Rarity | Rare | Rare |
| Set | Avacyn Restored | Masters Edition III |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pioneer | ✗ | ✗ |
| Legacy | ✓ | ✗ |
| Vintage | ✓ | ✗ |
| Commander | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✗ |
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