Sanctum Guardian
Ninth Edition 40 • uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Donato Giancola
- Market price
- $0.05
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.
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 2005 as part of the Ninth Edition core set for Magic: The Gathering. Core sets of this era served as a gateway for new players, featuring a mix of reprints from previous expansions intended to stabilize the game's mechanics and provide a baseline for competitive play. As a white creature card, its design reflects the defensive, protective focus typically associated with that color's strategy during the mid-2000s.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and iconic illustrators in the game's history, best known for his work on the original Black Lotus. Rush’s aesthetic for this piece emphasizes the stoic, armored nature of the creature, aligning with the high-fantasy visual identity established by Wizards of the Coast during the transition into the modern frame design.
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