Scour the Desert
MH2Modern Horizons 2/#28/2021Uncommon
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.09
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.24
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
$0.24TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 9.1%30d▲ 14.3%90d▲ 50.0%
90d high
$0.24
90d low
$0.16
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.21
Modern Horizons 2
- Up 14.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.24.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 13% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Exile target creature card from your graveyard. Create X 1/1 white Bird creature tokens with flying, where X is the exiled card's toughness.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (1)
wotc18 Jun 2021
Scour the Desert checks the exiled card's toughness in the graveyard, not what it is in exile.
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About this card
Scour the Desert
Scour the Desert is a Sorcery, with mana cost {3}{W}{W} (mana value 5).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.24 (up 14.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Scour the Desert FAQ
How much is Scour the Desert worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Scour the Desert is $0.24. It is up 14.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.16 to $0.24.
What is the cheapest printing of Scour the Desert?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Modern Horizons 2 at $0.21 on TCGplayer.
What set was Scour the Desert first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MH2 #28, released 2021-06-18.
Is there a foil version of Scour the Desert?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.21 versus $0.24 for nonfoil, which is 13% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Scour the Desert legal in Commander?
Yes, Scour the Desert is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Scour the Desert legal in Modern?
Yes, Scour the Desert is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Scour the Desert legal in Standard?
Scour the Desert is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Scour the Desert do?
Scour the Desert is a Sorcery with mana cost {3}{W}{W}. Its Oracle text reads: "Exile target creature card from your graveyard. Create X 1/1 white Bird creature tokens with flying, where X is the exiled card's toughness.".