Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Inner Sanctum
Weatherlight · #18 · rare · 1997
Enchantment
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Market reference
$1.01
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 18 / 167
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-06-09
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{W}{W}
Type: Enchantment
Cumulative upkeep—Pay 2 life. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) Prevent all damage that would be dealt to creatures you control.
""Save me from Maraxus," Starke pleaded, "or condemn me to his wrath. Either way, do not ignore me!""
Keywords: Cumulative upkeep
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $1.01 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.34 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Inner Sanctum is real?
Inner Sanctum is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Inner Sanctum worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Inner Sanctum is $1.01; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Inner Sanctum from?
Inner Sanctum is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Weatherlight" in the expansion series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Inner Sanctum?
Inner Sanctum is a rare card in the Weatherlight set.
