Sanctuary Blade
C20Commander 2020/#69/2020Rare
MV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.59
Cardmarket€0.26
ManaPool$0.33
TCGplayer$0.34
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.06
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.39 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.59High $0.99Low $0.59▼ 40.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.34TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 10.5%30d▼ 19.1%90d▲ 3.0%
90d high
$0.42
90d low
$0.33
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.34
Commander 2020
- Down 19.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 19% below its 90 day high of $0.42.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact — Equipment
As this Equipment becomes attached to a creature, choose a color.
Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has protection from the last chosen color.
Equip
Keywords
Equip
Card capabilities
ArtifactProtection
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc17 Apr 2020
Activating Sanctuary Blade's equip ability targeting the creature it's already attached to won't let you choose a new color.
wotc17 Apr 2020
If Sanctuary Blade is somehow attached to a creature without a color having been chosen for it, it doesn't grant a protection ability to the creature. The creature doesn't gain protection from colorless.
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About this card
Sanctuary Blade
Sanctuary Blade is an Artifact — Equipment, with mana cost {2} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.34 (down 19.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sanctuary Blade FAQ
How much is Sanctuary Blade worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sanctuary Blade is $0.34. It is down 19.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.33 to $0.42.
What is the cheapest printing of Sanctuary Blade?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2020 at $0.34 on TCGplayer.
What set was Sanctuary Blade first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C20 #69, released 2020-04-17.
Is Sanctuary Blade legal in Commander?
Yes, Sanctuary Blade is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sanctuary Blade legal in Modern?
Sanctuary Blade is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sanctuary Blade legal in Standard?
Sanctuary Blade is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Sanctuary Blade do?
Sanctuary Blade is an Artifact — Equipment with mana cost {2}. Its Oracle text reads: "As this Equipment becomes attached to a creature, choose a color. Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has protection from the last chosen color. Equip {3}".