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Scouring Sands
SORCERY Common
Born of the Gods EDHREC #8,543
$0.20
-16.7%
7 days
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Scouring Sands Price Summary
Scouring Sands's current headline price is $0.20.
Scouring Sands Printings & Prices
1 printings
Scouring Sands has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Scouring Sands: Buylist Offers
3 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | BNG #110 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | BNG #110 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | BNG #110 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Scouring Sands Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.)
"When Purphoros cleans the ashes from his forge, entire cities vanish."
Scouring Sands is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.
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Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Legal
Scouring Sands Rulings
4 most recent
- 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
2 printings
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 |
Scouring Sands in Commander
Scouring Sands is the #8,543 most-played card on EDHREC, down 274 places over the last 30 days.
Scouring Sands FAQ
How much is Scouring Sands worth?
Scouring Sands is worth about $0.20 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.
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 $0.20 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#8,543 on EDHREC).