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

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

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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