Squirrel Sanctuary
Enchantment
When this enchantment enters, create a 1/1 green Squirrel creature token.
Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, you may pay 
. If you do, return this enchantment to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Modern Horizons 2
- Price
- $0.41
- EDHREC rank
- #9564
Squirrel Sanctuary gives you a free 1/1 token every time a Forest enters under your control — no mana, no timing restriction, just a body. In Chatterfang, Squirrel General decks, that trigger doubles immediately, making every land drop a two-for-one that fuels the board before you've spent a single card.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Chatterfang, Squirrel General's static ability copies every Squirrel token you make, so each Forest drop from Squirrel Sanctuary becomes two bodies instead of one — ramp spells like Cultivate turn into unexpected token floods.
Camellia, the Seedmiser
Camellia, the Seedmiser triggers off each Squirrel token created, meaning every Forest entering under your control through Squirrel Sanctuary draws you a card and puts Camellia's counters to work simultaneously.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Squirrel Sanctuary is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker — and Commander is where it actually belongs. In 100-card singleton, enchantments that generate passive value from mandatory game actions like land drops are structurally powerful; this one asks nothing after you cast it. In Legacy and Vintage, a one-mana enchantment that produces 1/1s isn't remotely competitive against the card-efficient threats those formats demand. Modern is the only non-rotating constructed format where the card could theoretically fit a creature-token shell, but there's no realistic build where Squirrel Sanctuary earns a slot over faster token producers.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.41 bulk tier
At $0.41, Squirrel Sanctuary is bulk — straightforward to pick up as a casual inclusion without any budget consideration. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to move unless a new Squirrel commander generates a second spike, so grab it now if you need it and don't overthink it.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Camellia, the Seedmiser
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.