Magic: The Gathering

Sanitarium Skeleton

Commander Legends 148 • common

Set: Commander Legends
Collector number: 148
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Kev Walker
Market price: $0.10

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What it's worth

$0.10market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.07 – $0.12 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This common card from the Commander Legends set is a notable inclusion for those building decks centered on graveyard synergies. Its ability to return itself to a player's hand provides a resilient, recurring presence on the battlefield that can be leveraged repeatedly throughout a game.

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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

The Sanitarium Skeleton was released in 2020 as part of the Commander Legends expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set was designed specifically to bring the popular multiplayer Commander format to the draft environment, focusing on legendary creatures and themes of flavor and nostalgia. The card represents a recurring aesthetic in fantasy gaming, depicting an undead creature trapped within the confines of an asylum, serving as a functional utility piece for black-aligned decks that benefit from graveyard recursion.

The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Svetlin Velinov. Tasked with capturing the eerie atmosphere of a supernatural infirmary, Velinov utilized a muted color palette and stark lighting to emphasize the skeletal subject's isolation. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid inclusion for low-mana curves in Commander, praised by players for its ability to repeatedly return to the battlefield, providing a reliable blocker and a repeatable sacrifice engine.

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