Grasping Dunes
Amonkhet 244 • uncommon
- Set
- Amonkhet
- Collector number
- 244
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana.
1 generic mana, tap, Sacrifice this land: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Grasping Dunes was released in 2017 as part of the Amonkhet expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set draws heavy thematic inspiration from ancient Egyptian mythology, centering on the desert world of Amonkhet and the machinations of the dragon planeswalker Nicol Bolas. As a utility land card, it serves a mechanical purpose within the set's desert-matters subtheme, offering a colorless mana source with the ability to sacrifice itself to impose a -1/-1 counter on an opponent's creature.
The card’s visual identity was established by artist Daarken, known for his dark and atmospheric digital paintings. In this illustration, he captures the hostile, shifting nature of the Amonkhet wastes, emphasizing the oppressive heat and the lethal, predatory quality of the sand. The piece was well-received by players for its flavor-forward design, effectively translating the harsh environmental hazards of the plane into a tangible, interactive game element.
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