---
name: "Crumbling Sanctuary"
mana_cost: "{5}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "MMQ"
set_name: "Mercadian Masques"
collector_number: "292"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Randy Gallegos"
oracle_id: "f9269fda-e1e6-4e10-9a64-26e8c0f38b0c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/crumbling-sanctuary-mmq"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Crumbling Sanctuary
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Artifact

## Oracle Text
If damage would be dealt to a player, that player exiles that many cards from the top of their library instead.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Hidden Retreat](/printing/hidden-retreat-sth.md) — Enchantment
2. [Gloom Surgeon](/printing/gloom-surgeon-avr.md) — Creature — Spirit
3. [Bone Mask](/printing/bone-mask-mir.md) — Artifact
4. [Seasoned Tactician](/printing/seasoned-tactician-all.md) — Creature — Human Advisor
5. [Samite Sanctuary](/printing/samite-sanctuary-pcy.md) — Enchantment
6. [Nefarious Lich](/printing/nefarious-lich-ody.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mercadian Masques (MMQ) #292
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Randy Gallegos
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`