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Sands of Time
ARTIFACT Rare
Visions RESERVED LIST EDHREC #21,495
$4.09
+4.1%
7 days
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Sands of Time price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $4.09.
Sands of Time Price Summary
Sands of Time's current headline price is $4.09.
Sands of Time Printings & Prices
1 printings
Sands of Time has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
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| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | VIS #153 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Sands of Time Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Sands of Time Rulings
3 most recent
- 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
1 printings
Sands of Time has been reprinted 1 time.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIS #153 | 1997-02-03 | Rare | Standard |
Sands of Time in Commander
Sands of Time is the #21,495 most-played card on EDHREC, down 423 places over the last 30 days.
Sands of Time FAQ
How much is Sands of Time worth?
Sands of Time is worth about $4.09 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 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 $4.09 — 1 reprint keeps supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#21,495 on EDHREC).