Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun
PLSTThe List/#RIX-176/2023MythicReprint
MV 2
Back face (default printing artwork)
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.79
Cardmarket€2.24
ManaPool$2.45
TCGplayer$2.67
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.30
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.79High $4.49Low $2.79▼ 30.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.67TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 2.3%30d▲ 2.3%90d▼ 4.3%
90d high
$2.82
90d low
$2.61
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$2.21
Rivals of Ixalan
- Up 2.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $2.82.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Two faced. Transforms during play
Azor's Gateway
Legendary Artifact
, : Draw a card, then exile a card from your hand. If cards with five or more different mana values are exiled with Azor's Gateway, you gain 5 life, untap Azor's Gateway, and transform it.
Sanctum of the Sun
Legendary Land
(Transforms from Azor's Gateway.)
: Add X mana of any one color, where X is your life total.
Keywords
Transform
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc19 Jan 2018
The mana value of a split card, such as a card with aftermath from the Amonkhet block, is based on the combined mana cost of its two halves. A split card doesn't have two mana values.
wotc19 Jan 2018
The ability of Sanctum of the Sun is a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
wotc19 Jan 2018
If an object has no mana cost, its mana value is 0. A mana value of 0 can still help unlock Azor's Gateway.
wotc19 Jan 2018
The cards you exile from your hand are exiled face up.
wotc19 Jan 2018
If a card in exile has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
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About this card
Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun
Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun is a Legendary Artifact // Legendary Land (mana value 2). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $2.67 (up 2.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun FAQ
How much is Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun is $2.67. It is up 2.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.61 to $2.82.
What is the cheapest printing of Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Rivals of Ixalan at $2.21 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Rivals of Ixalan Promos at $5.78 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun are there?
Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from RIX #176, released 2018-01-19.
What is the newest printing of Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #RIX-176, released 2023-05-08.
Is Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun legal in Commander?
Yes, Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun legal in Modern?
Yes, Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.