Arcane Sanctum
Commander 2016 281 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2016
- Collector number
- 281
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Anthony Francisco
- Market price
- $0.41
What it does
This land enters tapped.
tap: Add white mana, blue mana, or black mana.
"We must rely on our own knowledge, not on the dogma of the seekers or the mutterings of the sphinxes."— Tullus of Palandius
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Arcane Sanctum was first introduced to the Magic: The Gathering card game in the Shards of Alara expansion in 2008 as part of a cycle of three-colored lands. This specific iteration, bearing collector number 281, appeared in the 2016 Commander product line. It was designed to support multi-colored deck construction by providing access to white, blue, and black mana, which are the thematic colors of the Esper shard within the game’s multiverse.
The artwork for this particular printing was illustrated by the artist Noah Bradley. His design aesthetic for this piece emphasizes the serene and mystical architecture of the Esper region, utilizing a soft, ethereal color palette that contrasts with the functional rigidity of the card's mechanics. The card was well-received by the Commander community for its utility in balancing the mana bases of three-colored decks, remaining a staple choice for players years after its release.
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