Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
Enchantment — Aura
Flash
Enchant artifact or creature
When this Aura enters, tap enchanted permanent.
Enchanted permanent doesn't untap during its controller's untap step and its activated abilities can't be activated.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Final Fantasy
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #11247
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum exiles a creature until its controller pays a cumulative mana tax each upkeep — permanent removal that stalls out aggressive threats while draining resources. The cost is that it's an enchantment, not a hard exile, so enchantment removal kills the deal and gives the creature back.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum occupies the same slot as Oblivion Ring effects — temporary exile that can be answered — but the cumulative upkeep clause meaningfully punishes decks that want their creature back, especially in long games where mana is plentiful. In 1v1 formats like Modern and Pioneer it's too fragile: opponents have more targeted answers and the game ends before the upkeep tax does real work. Pauper is the one competitive format where a common enchantment-based removal spell could see fringe play, but there are cleaner options at the same rarity. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in this effect at this mana cost.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum is pure bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. There's no meaningful price floor to worry about here; pick it up if the effect fits a build and don't think twice about it.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.