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Darksteel Citadel

First printed in Darksteel (2004)

All 19 prints

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  • Foundations Commander (FDC) #300, 2026
  • The List (PLST) #C14-290, 2024
  • Mystery Booster 2 (MB2) #107, 2024
  • The Brothers' War Commander (BRC) #180, 2022
  • Explorer Anthology 1 (EA1) #20, 2022 (digital)
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #608, 2021
  • Commander 2021 (C21) #285, 2021
  • Double Masters (2XM) #315, 2020
  • The List (PLST) #MM2-238, 2019
  • Commander 2018 (C18) #241, 2018
  • Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2) #243, 2018
  • Duel Decks: Elves vs. Inventors (DDU) #65, 2018
  • Commander 2016 (C16) #288, 2016
  • Modern Masters 2015 (MM2) #238, 2015
  • Commander 2014 (C14) #290, 2014
  • Magic 2015 (M15) #242, 2014
  • Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret (DDF) #72, 2010
  • World Championship Decks 2004 (WC04) #mb164, 2004
  • Darksteel (DST) #164, 2004

Darksteel Citadel

Artifact Land

Indestructible
tap: Add Colorless.

Panopticon, forge of the Darksteel Eye, home of Mirrodin's keeper.

Illustrated by
John Avon

Legality

Legal in
Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Not legal in
Standard, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Standard Brawl

Ruling (1)
  • Although Darksteel Citadel is an artifact, it can't be cast as a spell. Playing it follows the normal rules for playing a land.

Prices

MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Combos

17 combos, the most popular first:

See all 17 on Commander Spellbook

Pioneer In 4 of 649 decks (0.6%), most in UR (unclassified)
Share of decks
0.6%
▲ 0.3 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 0.4% 2026-08-17: 0.0% 2026-08-24: 0.5% 2026-08-31: 0.6% 2026-09-07: 1.0% 2026-09-14: 0.0% 2026-09-21: 0.0% 2026-09-28: 0.9% 2026-10-05: 1.5% 2026-10-12: 0.0% 2026-10-19: 0.6% 2026-10-26: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
4
4 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.8
in the main deck
Win rate
55%
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
UR (unclassified) 24.8% 2%
Golgari Midrange 13.3% 1%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Ensoul Artifact75%162.3
Shrapnel Blast75%18.0
Shivan Reef75%4.6
Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway75%3.1
Steam Vents75%2.5

Best win rate

DeckRecord
UR
onlybrews in Pioneer Challenge 16		 3-2
60%
UR
Gallardista912 in Pioneer Challenge 32		 3-3
50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
UR
onlybrews, 		4 main #30
of 30
0-1
Golgari Midrange
MrRaeb, 		3 main 5-0
UR
Gallardista912, 		4 main #25
of 50
3-3
UR
onlybrews, 		4 main #9
of 25
3-2

Modern In 5 of 2651 decks (0.2%), most in Affinity
Share of decks
0.2%
= vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 0.0% 2026-08-17: 0.0% 2026-08-24: 0.0% 2026-08-31: 0.2% 2026-09-07: 0.1% 2026-09-14: 0.3% 2026-09-21: 0.1% 2026-09-28: 0.0% 2026-10-05: 0.0% 2026-10-12: 0.1% 2026-10-19: 0.5% 2026-10-26: 0.2%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
5
5 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.2
in the main deck
Win rate
58%
1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Affinity 6.0% 1%
Mono-Green (unclassified) 0.9% 4%
UG (unclassified) 0.6% 6%
WUG (unclassified) 0.4% 20%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Skateboard100%14.5
Mox Opal100%13.2
Urza's Saga100%4.0
Pithing Needle80%11.2
Mishra's Bauble80%2.8
Thought Monitor60%536.6
Thoughtcast60%201.2
Shadowspear60%9.5
Tormod's Crypt60%6.2

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Mono-Green
kePs in Modern Challenge 32		 6-2
75%
UG
kePs in Modern Challenge 16		 2-3
40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Mono-Green
kePs, 		4 main #3
of 58
6-2
Affinity
Yojak3, 		2 main 5-0
UG
kePs, 		4 main #16
of 24
2-3
WUG
Sebastian0722, 		3 main 5-0
WUG
fried-rice, 		3 main 5-0

Pauper In 1 of 1835 decks (0.1%), most in White Weenie
Share of decks
0.1%
▼ 0.1 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 0.0% 2026-08-17: 0.0% 2026-08-24: 0.0% 2026-08-31: 0.0% 2026-09-07: 0.0% 2026-09-14: 0.2% 2026-09-21: 0.0% 2026-09-28: 0.3% 2026-10-05: 0.0% 2026-10-12: 0.0% 2026-10-19: 0.0% 2026-10-26: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
1
1 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
White Weenie 2.8% 2%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
White Weenie
Maël Bayad, 		2 main #194
of 258
1-2

Commander In 43 of 5965 decks (0.7%), most in Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Share of decks
0.7%
▼ 0.3 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-17: 1.1% 2026-08-24: 0.7% 2026-08-31: 1.0% 2026-09-07: 1.0% 2026-09-14: 0.8% 2026-09-21: 1.0% 2026-09-28: 0.5% 2026-10-05: 0.9% 2026-10-12: 0.8% 2026-10-19: 0.4% 2026-10-26: 1.1%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
44
44 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
23%
7 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Magda, Brazen Outlaw 2.1% 1%
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth 0.8% 2%
Urza, Lord High Artificer 0.6% 12%
Oswald Fiddlebender 0.2% 23%
Shorikai, Genesis Engine 0.2% 8%
Godo, Bandit Warlord 0.2% 73%
Sami, Wildcat Captain 0.2% 11%
Zhulodok, Void Gorger 0.2% 89%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Sol Ring100%1.0
Mana Vault86%1.0
Urza's Saga82%3.3
Ancient Tomb82%0.9
Gemstone Caverns77%0.8
Grim Monolith75%2.5
Mox Opal75%1.3
The One Ring70%3.7
City of Traitors68%1.6
Basalt Monolith66%5.7

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Godo, Bandit Warlord
Nan pacardo in The Great Duals Showdown 5		 4-1
80%
Oswald Fiddlebender
Alejandro Méndez in CEDH Norte Bilbao + Zaragoza + Pamplona		 2-3
40%
Godo, Bandit Warlord
George de Marigny in Steel City Green Chile Slopper Tournament Series I		 2-4
33%
Zhulodok, Void Gorger
Carl in The CEDH Witching Hour		 2-4
33%
Meria, Scholar of Antiquity
Kevin Mancilla in CEDH SABANA - Cedh x Dual 2da edición VOLCANIC ISLAND		 2-4
33%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Shawn Booher in MBG Commanderpalooza #3 (TimeTwister event)		 1-4
20%
Saheeli, the Gifted
Donkey in Bards and Cards Anniversary C-EDH Tourny		 1-4
20%
Nezahal, Primal Tide
Vicente reinero in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede La Serena		 1-4
20%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Godo, Bandit Warlord
Jordan "The Tangelo" Larson [C4], 		1 main #1
of 25
3-0
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
Travis Arnold, 		1 main #10
of 25
1-2
Godo, Bandit Warlord
brandon clodfaulter, 		1 main #18
of 25
0-1
Zhulodok, Void Gorger
Federico Testa, 		1 main #68
of 74
0-4
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Netopinhelli, 		1 main #5
of 17
1-2
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Michael Gutierrez, 		1 main #41
of 58
0-3
Godo, Bandit Warlord
Young G, 		1 main #37
of 38
0-5
Godo, Bandit Warlord
Nan pacardo, 		1 main #1
of 21
4-1

Duel Commander In 2 of 111 decks (1.8%), most in Quintorius, History Chaser

Staple: main deck, 3% of decks (#687)

Share of decks
1.8%
▲ 1.1 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-10: 2.4% 2026-08-17: 0.0% 2026-08-24: 0.0% 2026-08-31: 1.7% 2026-09-07: 0.0% 2026-09-14: 0.0% 2026-09-21: 3.2% 2026-09-28: 0.0% 2026-10-05: 0.0% 2026-10-12: 0.0% 2026-10-19: 10.0% 2026-10-26: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
2
2 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Quintorius, History Chaser 3.6% 25%
Emry, Lurker of the Loch 0.9% 100%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Quintorius, History Chaser
Razielman, 		1 main 5-0
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
AllienWalker, 		1 main 5-0