Sacred Ground
Stronghold 12 • rare
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $4.14
What it does
Whenever a spell or ability an opponent controls causes a land to be put into your graveyard from the battlefield, return that card to the battlefield.
"That which knows itself cannot be shaped to another's will."— Oracle *en*-Vec
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
Sacred Ground was released in 1998 as part of the Stronghold expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was designed to emphasize the mechanics of combat and creature interaction, serving as the second set in the Tempest block. The card reflects the expansion's focus on tactical board control, specifically designed to punish land destruction strategies, which were prevalent in the competitive landscape of the late 1990s.
The artwork for Sacred Ground was illustrated by artist Mark Poole. Known for his contributions to the earliest sets of the game, Poole utilized a distinct, painterly style to depict the ethereal, protected nature of the land represented on the card. Upon its release, the card was viewed by players as a niche sideboard option, appreciated for its thematic adherence to the defensive white mana philosophy while offering a reactive answer to specific tournament-level deck archetypes.
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