Scouring Sands
BNGBorn of the Gods/#110/2014Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.17
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.17
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
$0.17TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 5.6%30d▼ 19.1%90d▲ 6.3%
90d high
$0.24
90d low
$0.16
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.17
Born of the Gods
- Down 19.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 29% below its 90 day high of $0.24.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 259% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
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.)
Keywords
Scry
Card capabilities
Sorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc15 Sept 2013
You choose how to order cards returned to your library after scrying no matter where you put them.
wotc15 Sept 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.
wotc15 Sept 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.
wotc15 Sept 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.
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About this card
Scouring Sands
Scouring Sands is a Sorcery, with mana cost {1}{R} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.17 (down 19.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Scouring Sands FAQ
How much is Scouring Sands worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Scouring Sands is $0.17. It is down 19.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.16 to $0.24.
What is the cheapest printing of Scouring Sands?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Born of the Gods at $0.17 on TCGplayer.
What set was Scouring Sands first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BNG #110, released 2014-02-07.
Is there a foil version of Scouring Sands?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.61 versus $0.17 for nonfoil, which is 259% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Scouring Sands legal in Commander?
Yes, Scouring Sands is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Scouring Sands legal in Modern?
Yes, Scouring Sands is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Scouring Sands legal in Standard?
Scouring Sands is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Scouring Sands do?
Scouring Sands is a Sorcery with mana cost {1}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "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.)".