Island Sanctuary
Intl. Collectors' Edition 26 • rare
- Set
- Intl. Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 26
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mark Poole
- Market price
- $46.99
What it does
If you would draw a card during your draw step, instead you may skip that draw. If you do, until your next turn, you can't be attacked except by creatures with flying and/or islandwalk.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Island Sanctuary was originally released in the 1994 Magic: The Gathering set Legends, designed to provide a defensive white enchantment that rewarded players for avoiding combat. The card was later included in the International Collectors' Edition, a non-tournament-legal boxed set released in 1993 to showcase the game's art and design to European markets. These versions are easily identified by their gold-bordered backs, which distinguish them from standard tournament play cards.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Mark Poole, a foundational artist for the early years of the game. Poole utilized his signature painterly style to depict a serene, ethereal landscape that captures the defensive nature of the card's mechanics. While Island Sanctuary is considered a niche card within the broader strategy of the game, Poole's contribution remains a well-regarded example of the high-fantasy aesthetic that defined Magic's early visual identity.
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