Fasting vs Island Sanctuary — MTG Card Comparison
Fasting has the edge overall — it is legal in more formats (3 vs 0).
Fasting
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a hunger counter on Fasting. Then destroy Fasting if it has five or more hunger counters on it.<br>If you would begin your draw step, you may skip that step instead. If you do, you gain 2 life.<br>When you draw a card, destroy Fasting.
Island Sanctuary
If you would draw a card during your draw step, instead you may skip that draw. If you do, until your next turn, you can't be attacked except by creatures with flying and/or islandwalk.
| Stat | Fasting | Island Sanctuary |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {W} | {1}{W} |
| CMC | — | — |
| Type | Enchantment | Enchantment |
| Rarity | Uncommon | Rare |
| Set | The Dark | Revised Edition |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pioneer | ✗ | ✗ |
| Legacy | ✓ | ✗ |
| Vintage | ✓ | ✗ |
| Commander | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✗ |
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