---
name: "Sanctuary Smasher"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}{R}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Rhino Beast"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["First strike", "Cycling"]
set: "IKO"
set_name: "Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths"
collector_number: "135"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Mathias Kollros"
oracle_id: "29925297-b6d4-4fc8-a585-1425c1482ec6"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sanctuary-smasher-iko"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Sanctuary Smasher
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}{R}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Rhino Beast
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/4
- **Keywords:** First strike, Cycling

## Oracle Text
First strike
Cycling {2}{R} ({2}{R}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, put a first strike counter on target creature you control.

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2. [Macetail Hystrodon](/printing/macetail-hystrodon-lgn.md) — Creature — Beast
3. [Burning-Fist Minotaur](/printing/burning-fist-minotaur-hou.md) — Creature — Minotaur Wizard
4. [Desert Cerodon](/printing/desert-cerodon-akh.md) — Creature — Beast
5. [Ridge Rannet](/printing/ridge-rannet-ala.md) — Creature — Beast
6. [Rhox Pikemaster](/printing/rhox-pikemaster-m10.md) — Creature — Rhino Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO) #135
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Mathias Kollros
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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