Reverse the Sands
C16Commander 2016/#75/2016RareReprint
Colour IDMV 8
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.99
Cardmarket€0.50
ManaPool$0.71
TCGplayer$1.06
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.50
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.99High $2.29Low $1.29▲ 54.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.06TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 1.9%90d▲ 20.4%
90d high
$1.06
90d low
$0.81
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$1.03
Champions of Kamigawa
- Up 1.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $1.06.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Redistribute any number of players' life totals. (Each of those players gets one life total back.)
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 (2)
wotc1 Dec 2004
You choose which player gets which life total when the spell resolves.
wotc1 Dec 2004
You can’t split up a life total when you redistribute it. For example, suppose that in a two-player game your life total is 5 and your opponent’s life total is 15 when Reverse the Sands starts to resolve. You can choose to (a) leave the life totals as they are or (b) make your life total 15 and your opponent’s 5. You can’t choose to make your life total 20 and your opponent’s 0.
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About this card
Reverse the Sands
Reverse the Sands is a Sorcery, with mana cost {6}{W}{W} (mana value 8). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.06 (up 1.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Reverse the Sands FAQ
How much is Reverse the Sands worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Reverse the Sands is $1.06. It is up 1.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.81 to $1.06.
What is the cheapest printing of Reverse the Sands?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Champions of Kamigawa at $1.03 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Reverse the Sands?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2016 at $1.06 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Reverse the Sands are there?
Reverse the Sands has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Reverse the Sands first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CHK #41, released 2004-10-01.
What is the newest printing of Reverse the Sands?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from C16 #75, released 2016-11-11.
Is Reverse the Sands legal in Commander?
Yes, Reverse the Sands is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Reverse the Sands legal in Modern?
Yes, Reverse the Sands is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.