Sacred Mesa
Anthologies 13 • rare
- Set
- Anthologies
- Collector number
- 13
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Margaret Organ-Kean
- Market price
- $0.50
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this enchantment unless you sacrifice a Pegasus.
1 generic mana white mana: Create a 1/1 white Pegasus creature token with flying.
"Do not go there, do not go / unless you rise on wings, unless you walk on hooves."— "Song to the Sun," Femeref song
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 Mesa was originally printed as a rare card in the 1997 Anthologies set, which served as a curated retrospective of early Magic: The Gathering history. Designed as a functional reprint of a card from the Mirage set, it introduced a persistent token-generation mechanic that allowed players to maintain a board presence by sacrificing life or resources. The card is mechanically significant for its ability to generate Pegasus tokens, a classic creature type that evokes the high-fantasy aesthetic prevalent in the game's mid-nineties expansion cycles.
The artwork for the card, rendered by artist Nicola Leonard, captures a serene, celestial atmosphere consistent with the white mana color identity. Leonard’s design choices focused on ethereal light and structural purity, aiming to visualize the sanctity implied by the card's name. Upon its release, the card was received as a staple of white-based control decks, recognized for its efficiency in late-game scenarios where players could trade excess mana for a continuous swarm of flying attackers.
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