Cathedral Sanctifier
Avacyn Restored 11 • common
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 11
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Michael C. Hayes
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
When this creature enters, you gain 3 life.
"Evil will soon be vanquished. What Innistrad most needs now is healing."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cathedral Sanctifier was released in 2012 as part of the Avacyn Restored expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set focused on the narrative of the archangel Avacyn returning to the gothic horror world of Innistrad to liberate humanity from the existential threat of demons and vampires. Mechanically, the card was designed to represent the resilience and piety of the human survivors, providing a simple, early-game life gain effect that fit the 'white-aligned' defensive identity of the set.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Bud Cook, who was tasked with visualizing the religious fervor of the Church of Avacyn. Cook utilized a somber, atmospheric style to depict a sanctifier amidst the crumbling stone architecture of the setting, emphasizing the hope and devotion inherent to the human struggle against the dark forces of the plane. It was received by players as a functional, low-cost utility card, primarily finding a home in Limited play formats where stabilizing one's life total against aggressive decks was vital.
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