Stir the Sands
AKHAmonkhet/#110/2017Uncommon
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.06
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.28
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.28TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 7.7%30d▲ 7.7%90d▲ 33.3%
90d high
$0.28
90d low
$0.21
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.14
The List
- Up 7.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.28.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 18% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Create three 2/2 black Zombie creature tokens.
Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Keywords
Cycling
Card capabilities
Card drawSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc8 Dec 2022
The cycling ability and the triggered ability are separate. If the triggered ability doesn't resolve (because, for example, it has been countered, or all of its targets have become illegal), the cycling ability will still resolve, and you'll draw a card.
wotc8 Dec 2022
When you cycle this card, first the cycling ability goes on the stack, then the triggered ability goes on the stack on top of it. The triggered ability will resolve before you draw a card from the cycling ability.
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About this card
Stir the Sands
Stir the Sands is a Sorcery, with mana cost {4}{B}{B} (mana value 6). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.28 (up 7.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Stir the Sands FAQ
How much is Stir the Sands worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Stir the Sands is $0.28. It is up 7.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.21 to $0.28.
What is the cheapest printing of Stir the Sands?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.14 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Stir the Sands?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Amonkhet at $0.28 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Stir the Sands are there?
Stir the Sands has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Stir the Sands first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from AKH #110, released 2017-04-28.
What is the newest printing of Stir the Sands?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #AKH-110, released 2024-08-02.
Is there a foil version of Stir the Sands?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.33 versus $0.28 for nonfoil, which is 18% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Stir the Sands legal in Commander?
Yes, Stir the Sands is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.