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Sands of Time Visions MTG card
VIS #153 · Art by Paul Lee
VIS set symbol, RareVisions#153Rare

Sands of Time

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#21,652 Down 68 in 30 days
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Sands of Time Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $4.27, flat over 7 days, up 6.5% over 30 days, up 18.3% over 90 days.

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Sands of Time in Sealed Products

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Sands of Time Printings & Prices

Sands of Time has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

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Sands of Time Rules Text & Legality

Sands of Time

Each player skips their untap step.

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land they control and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land they control.

"But once, with a magician's help, Time was stopped and Day stood still." —"Love Song of Night and Day"

Sands of Time is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

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Sands of Time Rulings

  • Oct 1, 2009

    You can tap lands for mana before Sands of Time toggles your permanents. The mana you gain is available during your upkeep step, but it will disappear before your draw step if you don't spend it. You cannot save it to be spent on the card you will draw this turn.

  • Aug 1, 2008

    Skipping the untap step means that phased out cards won't phase in, and permanents with phasing won't phase out.

  • Oct 4, 2004

    This card still affects players when it is tapped.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Sands of Time has been reprinted 1 time.

  • Feb 3, 1997VIS set symbol, RareVisionsVIS #153

Sands of Time in Commander

Sands of Time is the #21,652 most-played card on EDHREC, down 68 places over the last 30 days.

#21,652 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 68 in 30 days

Sands of Time FAQ

How much is Sands of Time worth?

Sands of Time is worth about $4.27 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 9, 2026.

Is Sands of Time legal in Commander?

Yes. Sands of Time is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Sands of Time been reprinted?

Yes. Sands of Time has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Sands of Time cheap?

Sands of Time trades at about $4.27; 1 reprint keeps supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#21,652 on EDHREC).

What can I play instead of Sands of Time?

Cards that fill a similar role include Stasis, Static Orb, Winter Orb.