Sanctum Guardian
Urza's Saga 43 • uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 43
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Sacrifice this creature: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to any target this turn, prevent that damage.
"Protect our mother in her womb."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sanctum Guardian was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked a significant shift in game design, centering on the narrative arc of the powerful planeswalker Urza and introducing the controversial mechanic of enchantments that could be played for free, known as free spells. The set is remembered for its profound impact on the game's power level and its complex, artifact-heavy lore.
The card was illustrated by Alan Rabinowitz, whose work during this era often leaned into the high-fantasy aesthetic characteristic of late 90s Wizards of the Coast art. As a creature card, the Sanctum Guardian was designed to function within the set's broader theme of white-aligned defensive magic, intended to protect players from incoming damage during a period of the game where aggressive strategies were rapidly evolving.
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