Light of Sanction
Ravnica: City of Guilds 24 • rare
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 24
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Michael Phillippi
- Market price
- $0.42
What it does
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to creatures you control by sources you control.
The Legion looks after its own.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Light of Sanction was released in 2005 as part of the Ravnica: City of Guilds set, the inaugural entry in the Ravnica block for Magic: The Gathering. Designed to support the white-aligned Boros Legion, the card reflects the guild's militant focus on justice and damage prevention, acting as a defensive utility piece intended to protect creatures from combat damage or burn spells.
The card was illustrated by Michael Phillippi, whose work during this era often leaned into high-fantasy iconography. He depicted the enchantment as a celestial barrier, capturing the flavor of divine intervention. Upon release, the card was received as a niche but flavorful enchantment, favored by casual players interested in white-based control strategies, though it saw limited play in competitive tournament formats of the time.
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