Scouring Sands
Scouring Sands Price Summary
As of Jul 28, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Scouring Sands is $0.17 (BNG #110), and the most expensive is $0.66 (BNG #110, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.17, up 21.4% over 7 days, down 10.5% over 30 days, down 15.0% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.22 (2024).
Scouring Sands Printings & Prices
Scouring Sands has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Scouring Sands: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $0.63 cash for BNG #110 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 75% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | BNG #110 | Foil | $0.63 | $2.49 | 75% |
| Card Kingdom | BNG #110 | Nonfoil | $0.01 | $0.35 | 97% |
Scouring Sands Rules Text & Legality
Scouring Sands deals 1 damage to each creature your opponents control. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Scouring Sands is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.
Scouring Sands Rulings
- Sep 15, 2013 Scry appears on some spells and abilities with one or more targets. If all of the spell or ability’s targets are illegal when it tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t scry.
- Sep 15, 2013 When you scry, you may put all the cards you look at back on top of your library, you may put all of those cards on the bottom of your library, or you may put some of those cards on top and the rest of them on the bottom.
- Sep 15, 2013 You choose how to order cards returned to your library after scrying no matter where you put them.
- Sep 15, 2013 You perform the actions stated on a card in sequence. For some spells and abilities, that means you’ll scry last. For others, that means you’ll scry and then perform other actions.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Scouring Sands has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNG #110 | 2014-02-07 | Common | Standard |
| BNG #110 | 2014-02-07 | Common | Standard |
BNG #110 Scouring Sands in Commander
Scouring Sands is the #8,269 most-played card on EDHREC, down 128 places over the last 30 days.
Scouring Sands FAQ
How much is Scouring Sands worth?
Scouring Sands is worth about $0.17 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 28, 2026. Prices range from $0.17 to $0.66 across 1 tracked printings.
Is Scouring Sands legal in Commander?
Yes — Scouring Sands is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Scouring Sands been reprinted?
Yes — Scouring Sands has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Scouring Sands cheap?
Scouring Sands trades at about $0.17 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#8,269 on EDHREC).