Choking Sands
Mirage 113 • common
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 113
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Roger Raupp
- Market price
- $0.30
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 released in 1996 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set Mirage. This expansion was notable for being the first to be designed as a self-contained environment, introducing mechanics like phasing and flanking. The card reflects the set's thematic focus on the desert-dominated continent of Jamuraa, serving as a tactical tool for land destruction within the black color identity.
The artwork was provided by Roger Raupp, a prolific illustrator for the game during its mid-nineties development. Raupp’s contribution captures the arid and unforgiving atmosphere of the Jamuraan wastes, utilizing a stark visual style to emphasize the card's function of punishing opponents who rely on non-basic lands. Like many common cards from this era, it gained a dedicated following among players for its niche utility in sideboard strategies.
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About Choking Sands
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