Sacred Ground
Ninth Edition 37 • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 37
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Gary Ruddell
- Market price
- $0.63
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.
The knight knelt and prayed, first for the sanctity of his land and second for the strength to repel its invaders.
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 originally introduced in the Prophecy expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2000, eventually being reprinted in the Ninth Edition core set in 2005. As a rare enchantment, it serves a niche mechanical role by protecting a player's lands from being destroyed by spells or abilities, returning them to play instead of the graveyard. This set-specific ability was designed to provide strategic counter-play against land-destruction archetypes that were prevalent in certain eras of competitive play.
The artwork for the Ninth Edition printing was commissioned from Gary Ruddell, a fantasy illustrator known for his atmospheric and surrealist approach to card imagery. Ruddell’s design focuses on the thematic concept of hallowed earth, utilizing ethereal lighting and architectural elements to convey the protective nature of the enchantment. The card is generally regarded by players as a specialized tool for sideboard play, appreciated more for its specific utility in deck-building than for its power level in general gameplay.
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