Scourglass
~$0.19 low · ~$13.76 high
White. Artifact
Shards of Alara #25 · Illustrated by Matt Cavotta
Shards of Alara #25 · Illustrated by Matt CavottaWhat is Scourglass worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy all permanents except for artifacts and lands. Activate only during your upkeep.
"Soon I will sleep, eyes closing to a world tarnished with flesh, and then wake to a polished vision." —Sharuum
Format legality
All 3 printings of Scourglass
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marvel Super Heroes Commander msc #276· 2026Surge Foilrare· Cardmarket €0.20 | rare | $0.19 | — | €0.20 | |
 Marvel Super Heroes Commander msc #318· 2026Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €0.95 | rare | $0.90 | No foil printing | €0.95 | |
 Shards of Alara ala #25· 2008rare· Cardmarket €1.26 · €4.74 foil | rare | $3.86 | $13.76 | €1.26€4.74 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2008
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #10,687 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Toni Infante, Matt Cavotta
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Shards of Alara card (#25).
25
- 25Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Scourglass, read from the Shards of Alara printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Scourglass. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 5: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Artifact is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Illustration
- By Matt Cavotta. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Shards of Alara. Gold means rare.
- Collector number
- 25 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Matt Cavotta, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (2)
2008-10-01
The only difference between a colored artifact and a colorless artifact is, obviously, its color. Unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact requires colored mana to cast. Also unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact has a color in all zones. It will interact with cards that care about color. Other than that, a colored artifact behaves just like any other artifact. It will interact as normal with any card that cares about artifacts, such as Shatter or Arcbound Ravager.
2008-10-01
Any permanent that’s an artifact or a land won’t be destroyed, regardless of what other card types it may have.
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