Reverse the Sands
~$1.03 low · ~$13.73 high
White. Sorcery
Commander 2016 #75 · Illustrated by Jeremy Jarvis
Commander 2016 #75 · Illustrated by Jeremy JarvisWhat is Reverse the Sands worth?
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Oracle text
Redistribute any number of players' life totals. (Each of those players gets one life total back.)
Worse than the years of aging was the burden of memory. The young monk lost his youth and gained a vicarious lifetime of hardship and woe.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Reverse the Sands
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commander 2016 c16 #75· 2016rare· Cardmarket €0.47 | rare | $1.04 | No foil printing | €0.47 | |
 Champions of Kamigawa chk #41· 2004rare· Cardmarket €0.35 · €5.00 foil | rare | $1.03 | $13.73 | €0.35€5.00 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2004
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 8
- EDHREC rank
- #12,323 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Jeremy Jarvis
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Commander 2016 card (#75).
075 · C16 · R · EN
- 075Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- C16Set code for Commander 2016
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
2004-12-01
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.
2004-12-01
You choose which player gets which life total when the spell resolves.
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