Magic: The Gathering

Sanitarium Skeleton

Commander 2019 127 • common

Set: Commander 2019
Collector number: 127
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Kev Walker
Market price: $0.05

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$0.05market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.03 – $0.17 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Sanitarium Skeleton is a common card that offers players the ability to return it from the graveyard to their hand, providing a recurring resource for those managing their hand size. This mechanic allows for consistent play in long games where preserving your options is just as important as the board state itself.

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Card face

What it does

2 generic mana black mana: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

His mind was lost long before his flesh.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Sanitarium Skeleton was released in 2019 as part of the Commander 2019 set for Magic: The Gathering. The card was included in the 'Merciless Rage' preconstructed deck, which focused on a madness-themed strategy. Its inclusion in this specific set reflects the game's ongoing practice of revisiting classic creature types and providing graveyard-oriented utility cards for players who prefer aggressive, self-discarding playstyles.

The card's art was illustrated by Joseph Meehan, who has contributed to numerous Magic: The Gathering sets. The design captures a gothic, slightly unsettling aesthetic intended to fit the macabre nature of the Skeleton creature type. While it is a common card and not a centerpiece of the set, it is well-regarded among players for its functional ability to return to the hand, offering a reliable mana sink in long-running commander games.

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