Sands of Time
VISVisions/#153/1997Rare◆ Graded data
Reserved listMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$4.49
Cardmarket€3.50
ManaPool$2.25
TCGplayer$4.27
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.40 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $4.49High $5.49Low $3.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$4.27TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 5.4%90d▲ 11.5%
90d high
$4.27
90d low
$3.83
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$4.27
Visions
- Up 5.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $4.27.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 8
$40.00
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
Each player skips their untap step.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land they control and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land they control.
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc1 Oct 2009
You can tap lands for mana before Sands of Time toggles your permanents. The mana you gain is available during your upkeep step, but it will disappear before your draw step if you don't spend it. You cannot save it to be spent on the card you will draw this turn.
wotc1 Aug 2008
Skipping the untap step means that phased out cards won't phase in, and permanents with phasing won't phase out.
wotc4 Oct 2004
This card still affects players when it is tapped.
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About this card
Sands of Time
Sands of Time is an Artifact, with mana cost {4} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $4.27 (up 5.4% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Sands of Time FAQ
How much is Sands of Time worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sands of Time is $4.27. It is up 5.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.83 to $4.27.
What is the cheapest printing of Sands of Time?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Visions at $4.27 on TCGplayer.
What set was Sands of Time first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from VIS #153, released 1997-02-03.
Is Sands of Time legal in Commander?
Yes, Sands of Time is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sands of Time legal in Modern?
Sands of Time is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sands of Time legal in Standard?
Sands of Time is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Sands of Time do?
Sands of Time is an Artifact with mana cost {4}. Its Oracle text reads: "Each player skips their untap step. At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land they control and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land they control.".