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Sandile

Black Bolt 57/86 • common

Set: Black Bolt
Number: 57/86
Rarity: Common
Released: 2025
Energy type: darkness energy
Market price: $0.16
Artist: Gapao

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What it's worth

$0.16market price via TCGplayer · Nov 5, 2026$0.03 – $0.17 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card features the darkness type, a category that often introduces unique tactical considerations for how you manage your energy resources during a match. As a common entry in the Black Bolt set, it serves as a foundational piece for building your deck's core strategy.

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Card face

What it does

70 HPBasic

Cost: darkness energyTighten Up10

Your opponent discards a card from their hand.

Weaknessgrass energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping.

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Provenance

Where it came from

Sandile was introduced as part of the Black Bolt expansion set, representing the darkness type within the card game's elemental ecosystem. Designed as a common-tier card, it was crafted to provide accessible playability for deck builders looking to incorporate ground-dwelling creatures into their strategies. The illustration focuses on the creature's characteristic subterranean nature, utilizing a muted color palette to emphasize its role as a creature that navigates through arid, desert-like environments.

The broader Black Bolt set was released to broaden the diversity of darkness-type cards, aiming to introduce more tactical options for players during early-game stages. As a common card, Sandile was intended for wide distribution and was received as a standard utility piece that balanced the set's power curve. Its design reflects the minimalist aesthetic typical of the era, focusing on recognizable creature traits rather than complex artistic flourishes.

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