Dunes of the Dead
~$0.29 low · ~$2.09 high
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Colorless. Land — Desert
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander #291 · Illustrated by E. M. Gist
Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander #291 · Illustrated by E. M. GistWhat is Dunes of the Dead worth?
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Oracle text
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When this land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
The Curse of Wandering permeated Amonkhet long before Nicol Bolas. He simply harnessed it.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Dunes of the Dead
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander otc #291· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.22 | uncommon | $0.29 | No foil printing | €0.22 | |
 Hour of Devastation hou #175· 2017uncommon· Cardmarket €0.11 · €1.22 foil | uncommon | $0.34 | $2.09 | €0.11€1.22 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 0
- EDHREC rank
- #5,852 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- E. M. Gist
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander card (#291).
0291 · OTC · U · EN
- 0291Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- OTCSet code for Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (3)
April 18, 2017
Desert is a land subtype with no special meaning. It doesn't grant the land an intrinsic mana ability. Other cards may care about which lands are Deserts.
July 14, 2017
Dunes of the Dead's second ability doesn't allow you to sacrifice it whenever you'd like. You must find another way to get Dunes of the Dead into the graveyard.
July 14, 2017
If you sacrifice Dunes of the Dead to pay the activation cost of an ability, you'll create the Zombie token before that activated ability resolves.
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