Magic: The Gathering · memorabilia
Island Sanctuary
Intl. Collectors' Edition · #26 · rare · 1993
Enchantment
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Card facts
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- Collector number
- 26 / 302
- Release year
- 1993
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Mark Poole
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1993-12-10
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Enchantment
Also does
Strategy & play
How Island Sanctuary plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Island Sanctuary
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Mark Poole
This card was illustrated by Mark Poole.
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{W}
Type: Enchantment
If you would draw a card during your draw step, instead you may skip that draw. If you do, until your next turn, you can't be attacked except by creatures with flying and/or islandwalk.
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 |
|---|---|
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.19 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Island Sanctuary is real?
Island Sanctuary 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 Island Sanctuary worth?
As of the latest data, 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 Island Sanctuary from?
Island Sanctuary is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Intl. Collectors' Edition" in the memorabilia series, released in 1993.
What rarity is Island Sanctuary?
Island Sanctuary is a rare card in the Intl. Collectors' Edition set.
Other Island Sanctuary printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
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30th Anniversary Edition · #322
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30th Anniversary Edition · #25
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Masters Edition IV · #15
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Fifth Edition · #39
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Fourth Edition · #31
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Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border · #31
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Summer Magic / Edgar · #25
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