---
name: "Sanctum Guardian"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Cleric"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "PSAL"
set_name: "Salvat 2005"
collector_number: "G51"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Donato Giancola"
oracle_id: "eb7fe094-2237-40c8-b831-93498c93b768"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sanctum-guardian-psal"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Sanctum Guardian
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/4

## Oracle Text
Sacrifice this creature: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to any target this turn, prevent that damage.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sanctum Custodian](/printing/sanctum-custodian-usg.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
2. [Caregiver](/printing/caregiver-rav.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Auriok Replica](/printing/auriok-replica-som.md) — Artifact Creature — Cleric
4. [Troubled Healer](/printing/troubled-healer-pcy.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Revered Elder](/printing/revered-elder-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
6. [Daunting Defender](/printing/daunting-defender-ons.md) — Creature — Human Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Salvat 2005 (PSAL) #G51
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Donato Giancola
- **Total Printings:** 24 across all historical editions

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