---
name: "Inner Sanctum"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Cumulative upkeep"]
set: "WTH"
set_name: "Weatherlight"
collector_number: "18"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "D. Alexander Gregory"
oracle_id: "2ae36d31-08b7-481a-bfa1-a5c65921dee0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/inner-sanctum-wth"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Inner Sanctum
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Enchantment
- **Keywords:** Cumulative upkeep

## Oracle Text
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!"*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sustaining Spirit](/printing/sustaining-spirit-me2.md) — Creature — Angel Spirit
2. [Light of Sanction](/printing/light-of-sanction-rav.md) — Enchantment
3. [Cover of Winter](/printing/cover-of-winter-csp.md) — Snow Enchantment
4. [Energy Storm](/printing/energy-storm-ice.md) — Enchantment
5. [Samite Sanctuary](/printing/samite-sanctuary-pcy.md) — Enchantment
6. [Sanctum Guardian](/printing/sanctum-guardian-9ed.md) — Creature — Human Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Weatherlight (WTH) #18
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** D. Alexander Gregory
- **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`