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Choking Sands
Stable-2.8%World Championship Decks 1997, 1997 · #js113
Choking Sands's Near Mint price is down 7.9% ($0.03) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Nov 3, 2026
Card Details
TypeSorcery
Mana Cost1BB
ArtistRoger Raupp
Card TextDestroy target non-Swamp land. If that land was nonbasic, Choking Sands deals 2 damage to the land's controller.
"The people wiped the sand from their eyes and cursed—and left the barren land to the hyenas and vipers."
—Afari, *Tales*
Format Legality
CommanderPauperLegacyVintage
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$0.35
moderate
$0.30$0.49
Condition?
2 printings — select edition
Confidencemedium
Prices as ofNov 3
Normal—
Cheapest printing—
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$0.35
Movement
7D Change-2.8% (-$0.01)
30D Change-7.9% (-$0.03)
Freshness
Prices as ofNov 3
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$0.35
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- How much is Choking Sands worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Choking Sands from World Championship Decks 1997 (Magic: The Gathering) is $0.35. It has decreased 2.8% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Choking Sands from?
- Choking Sands is from the World Championship Decks 1997 set, released August 1997. It is a common in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Choking Sands?
- Choking Sands is a common card from World Championship Decks 1997 in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Choking Sands changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Choking Sands has fallen 7.9% ($0.03) to $0.35.
- How many printings of Choking Sands exist?
- Choking Sands has 2 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $0.35 from World Championship Decks 1997.