Abandoned Sarcophagus
Commander 2020 236 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2020
- Collector number
- 236
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
You may cast spells that have a cycling ability from your graveyard.
If a card that has a cycling ability would be put into your graveyard from anywhere and it wasn't cycled, exile it instead.
Although long since dead, the banished dissenters finally took their vengeance.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Abandoned Sarcophagus was released in the 2020 Commander set, a collection specifically designed to expand the depth of the multiplayer Commander format. The card was crafted to support graveyard-focused strategies by acting as an artifact that archives cards exiled from a player's graveyard, only to return them to the hand should the Sarcophagus be destroyed. This mechanic leans into the resource-management style common in Black, representing a thematic embrace of decay and the reclamation of lost assets.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Titus Lunter, who utilized a stark, atmospheric style to capture the isolation of the titular object. In the context of Magic: The Gathering, the design was aimed at providing a niche but potent utility card for decks capable of manipulating exiling effects. Upon its release, it was noted by players as a specialized tool that rewarded creative deck-building, though its use remains largely restricted to specific archetypes that can effectively manage graveyard exile.
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