Leyline of Sanctity

Enchantment

If this card is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with this on the battlefield.

You have hexproof. (You can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
PreDH	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (50)

legendofa on Need clarification about a card …

2 weeks ago

I haven't seen any discussion on Absolute Virtue, but my reading is that it gives you protection from your opponents, but it doesn't give that same protection to your creatures or other permanents. Those can still be targeted, damaged, blocked, and enchanted as normal. I'm basing this off cards like Leyline of Sanctity or Aegis of the Gods, which gives hexproof to you but not your creatures. If AV said said something like "You and creatures you control have protection from..." that would be more in line with what you're describing.

TheoryCrafter on Should I add more protection …

1 month ago

I concur you should have more protection spells. Especially instants(including, but not limited to, Lazotep Plating and Family Reunion) and Auras with Flash (including, but not limited to, Cradle of Safety and Shardmage's Rescue).

I'd also go a bit farther and add any combination of Crystal Barricade, Leyline of Sanctity, Teyo, the Shieldmage and Witchbane Orb so they can't force you to sacrifice.

Hope this helps. Happy Hunting!

eggforsail on Turn 0 win vs Chancellor of dross (100%)

3 months ago

burferking you make some really interesting points i really like vexing shusher but it’s so mana intensive and in order for the combo to work you can’t have more than 9 non ante cards in the deck. this deck also gets shut down by Leyline of the Void so i’m working on a control freeform deck with that and Leyline of Sanctity which shuts down Chancellor of the Dross i think there’s some interesting applications of Angel's Grace as well.

legendofa on No

6 months ago

Maybe switch Aegis of the Gods for Crystal Barricade? No attacking, but that's not a high priority for this deck, and it can add another layer of nope with 4 toughness and creature protection. Or Leyline of Sanctity for a potentially free option (probably more of a sideboard card for this deck).

lachrymal on Infect (Budget, Modern, Mono-Green)

8 months ago

2017 Playtest Notes:

Game 1

Lost 1-2 against Naya Burn. Consider: Witchbane Orb, Leyline of Sanctity, Collected Company, Feed the Clan, Spellskite, Bow of Nylea, Scavenging Ooze, Obstinate Baloth, Dryad Militant

Game 2

Lost 0-2 against Grixis Death's Shadow. Consider: Fog, Invigorate, Hornet Sting, Hurricane, Squall Line, Tormod's Crypt, Ground Seal, Staff of Nin, Collected Company, Autumn's Veil, Feed the Clan, Scavenging Ooze, Obstinate Baloth, Dryad Militant

Game 3

Lost 0-1 against Affinity. Consider:

Cloudy2024 on Balls to the Walls

1 year ago

cool deck! Leyline of Sanctity might work in the side board to stop spell decks.

artcwolf22 on

1 year ago

Hey Minicoopflo. In short, modern has really turned into modern horizons the formats. Decks without any support from them really struggle.

The equivalent of this deck, boros burn, (mostly red stuff) got a huge upgrade and lots of wins with slick-shot but immediately got powercrept with MH3.

For silver bullets, this deck is guaranteed to lose if an opponent sides in Leyline of Sanctity

There are simply better ways to spend $200 with MH3.

Even if you were to play modern without modern horizons, dragons are a silly gimmick that usually need a different color identity. Blue for tempo control, green for ramp, etc.

I think what the creator did was upgrade a game night precon, which is made to be more casual. This probably accounts for its weird gimmick.

Caerwyn on Possible new EDH Format: Hot …

1 year ago

It looks like your goal is to have an artifact that easily bounces between every player and cannot be removed. As written, your version of the card has three design issues you should be aware of, as they could fundamentally undermine your goal.

First, you style the ability as a targeted ability. As presently written, cards like Leyline of Sanctity are disproportionately powerful--and possibly necessary--in a format like this, as they ensure you cannot get the Hot Potato.

A better way to write the ability would be "At the beginning of your end step, a player other than you, chosen at random, gains control of Hot Potato." This removes the targeting element and ensures Hexproof, Shroud, and Protection do not prevent a player from gaining the Potato.

Second, your artifact is hard to destroy, but not impossible - Indestructible only prevents destroy-based effects and protection only prevents targeted effects. A mass exile card, such as Consulate Crackdown would remove the Potato from play.

One solution would be to use a replacement effect that overrides any potential zone changes - "If Hot Potato would change zones, it remains in its zone instead."

Third, as written, damage prevention - particularly redirect - effects are disproportionately powerful. If you believe this is a problem adding a "The damage can't be prevented rider" would solve this issue.