Viashino Sandstalker
Ninth Edition 225 • uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 225
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Andrew Robinson
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Haste (This creature can attack and tap as soon as it comes under your control.)
At the beginning of the end step, return this creature to its owner's hand. (Return it only if it's on the battlefield.)
"Some believe sandstalkers to be illusions; those with scars know better."— *Zhalfirin Guide to the Desert*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Viashino Sandstalker was originally introduced in the Weatherlight expansion of 1997, representing the lizard-folk species native to the plane of Dominaria. Its inclusion in the Ninth Edition core set, released in 2005, served to provide players with an aggressive red creature that utilized the 'haste' ability, a staple mechanic for the color. The card captures the rapid, transient nature of the desert-dwelling predator, fitting the high-speed gameplay style often associated with red decks during that era.
The illustration for the Ninth Edition printing was created by artist Carl Critchlow, whose distinct style was a fixture of Magic: The Gathering for many years. Critchlow was tasked with depicting the Sandstalker’s volatile nature—a creature that charges into the fray only to vanish back into the sands at the end of the turn. His work emphasizes the creature's jagged, reptilian physiology and the harsh, arid environment of the Viashino's habitat, grounding the card in the established lore and visual identity of the set.
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