Choking Sands
World Championship Decks 1997 js113 • common
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1997
- Collector number
- js113
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Roger Raupp
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
Destroy 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*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Choking Sands was included as part of the 1997 World Championship Decks, a product line released by Wizards of the Coast to replicate the exact card lists used by the top players at the 1997 Magic: The Gathering World Championship. These decks were printed with distinct gold-bordered backs and silver-foil facsimile signatures on the front, serving as educational tools that allowed players to study and experience professional-level strategies from the mid-nineties meta.
The card itself, originally appearing in the Mirage set, was illustrated by artist Donato Giancola. His design for the card focuses on the evocative, desolate imagery of a desert wasteland, fitting the card's function as a land destruction spell. Within the 1997 World Championship context, it was utilized by players such as Janosch Kühn to disrupt opponents who relied heavily on non-basic lands, a tactical choice that helped define the competitive landscape of that era.
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