Sift Through Sands
Champions of Kamigawa 84 • common
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Collector number
- 84
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Draw two cards, then discard a card.
If you've cast a spell named Peer Through Depths and a spell named Reach Through Mists this turn, you may search your library for a card named The Unspeakable, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sift Through Sands was released in 2004 as part of the Champions of Kamigawa set, which drew heavy inspiration from Japanese folklore and mythology. This card serves as a mechanical centerpiece for the unique Izzet-aligned spells-matter archetypes that would evolve in later sets, notably featuring a specific cycle of cards that allowed players to search for its companion pieces, Peer Through Depths and Reach Through Mists, to assemble the legendary sorcery, The Unspeakable.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Heather Hudson, who utilized a distinct, ethereal aesthetic to capture the fluid and arcane nature of the Kamigawan landscape. Her design emphasizes the shifting, dreamlike quality of the setting's spirit world, a visual language that defined the aesthetic identity of the block and was well-received by players for its departure from the high-fantasy tropes common to the game at the time.
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