Sacred Foundry — Magic: The Gathering card

Sacred Foundry

Land — Mountain Plains

({T}: Add {R} or {W}.)

As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.

*"Log 2.2.119: Kiln, known for its blazing forges and ancient lava seeps. The footing may be treacherous, but the metallurgy is grand!"

—*Maisie's Edge Chronicles**

Set Edge of Eternities
Rarity Rare
Mana Value 0
Artist Titus Lunter
Collector # 256
Scryfall

Why Play Sacred Foundry

Red-white aggressive decks prioritize this land for its ability to produce both colors immediately when you pay the 2 life. The life payment is often negligible in fast strategies where tempo matters more than life total, making it superior to basic lands in multicolored shells. Burn decks, Boros aggro, and tempo strategies benefit most from untapped dual lands on turns 1-3 when establishing board presence is crucial.

Format Notes

Modern showcases Sacred Foundry at its strongest, appearing in competitive Burn, Prowess, and various red-white midrange builds where the mana fixing is essential. Pioneer and Historic also feature it prominently in aggressive strategies, while Legacy sees occasional play though it faces stiffer competition from Plateau. Commander players include it in virtually every red-white deck as reliable dual land fixing with minimal downside in multiplayer games.

Combos & Synergies

Lightning Bolt and Monastery Swiftspear represent the aggressive package that makes Sacred Foundry's immediate mana access valuable, enabling turn-1 Swiftspear into turn-2 double spell sequences. Fetchlands like Arid Mesa can search for Sacred Foundry, providing additional deck thinning and mana consistency. The shock land also pairs well with cards that care about basic land types, such as Domain spells or Path to Exile, since it counts as both Mountain and Plains.

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Land Reach Standard Modern Pioneer