Magic: The Gathering

Sand Strangler

Hour of Devastation 107 • uncommon

Set: Hour of Devastation
Collector number: 107
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 3 generic mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red
Artist: Aaron Miller
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What it's worth

$0.05market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.05 – $0.06 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon entry in the Hour of Devastation set, Sand Strangler represents the unique tactical challenges posed by its source material's desert landscape. Its ability to deal damage based on your graveyard presence forces players to carefully manage their resources, making it a thoughtful inclusion for those who value strategic depth in their collection.

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What it does

When this creature enters, if you control a Desert or there is a Desert card in your graveyard, you may have this creature deal 3 damage to target creature.

The bombardment of sand disorients, chokes, and ultimately tenderizes its prey.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Sand Strangler card was released in 2017 as part of the Hour of Devastation set, the second expansion in the Amonkhet block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed to function within the set's desert-themed mechanics, which rewarded players for including cards with the 'desert' subtype in their decks to trigger specific abilities, such as the Sand Strangler's targeted damage effect.

The card features artwork by illustrator Johannes Voss, who utilized the set’s Egyptian-inspired aesthetic to depict a lethal, earthen construct emerging from the dunes. Within the game's competitive environment, the card was recognized for its utility in limited formats, serving as a removal tool that reinforced the high-stakes, harsh atmosphere Wizards of the Coast aimed to convey in the final act of the Amonkhet storyline.

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