Magic: The Gathering · memorabilia
Choking Sands
World Championship Decks 1997 · #js113 · common · 1997
Sorcery
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Market reference
$0.46
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- js113 / 131
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Roger Raupp
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- gold
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-08-13
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{B}{B}
Type: Sorcery
Destroy target non-Swamp land. If that land was nonbasic, Choking Sands deals 2 damage to the land's controller.
""The people wiped the sand from their eyes and cursed—and left the barren land to the hyenas and vipers." —Afari, *Tales*"
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.46 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.36 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Choking Sands is real?
Choking Sands is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Choking Sands worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Choking Sands is $0.46; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Choking Sands from?
Choking Sands is from the Magic: The Gathering set "World Championship Decks 1997" in the memorabilia series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Choking Sands?
Choking Sands is a common card in the World Championship Decks 1997 set.
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