Sands of Time
~$4.05 TCGplayer
Colorless. ArtifactReserved List
Visions #153 · Illustrated by Paul Lee
Visions #153 · Illustrated by Paul LeeWhat is Sands of Time worth?
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Oracle text
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.
"But once, with a magician's help, Time was stopped and Day stood still." —"Love Song of Night and Day"
Format legality
The only printing of Sands of Time
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Visions vis #153· 1997rare· Cardmarket €2.81 | rare | $4.05 | €2.81 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1997
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #21,588 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Paul Lee
Rulings (3)
2004-10-04
This card still affects players when it is tapped.
2008-08-01
Skipping the untap step means that phased out cards won't phase in, and permanents with phasing won't phase out.
2009-10-01
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.
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