Sandman, Shifting Scoundrel
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Magic: The Gathering
Mana cost
- Card type
- Legendary Creature — Sand Elemental Villain
- Rarity
- Rare
- Indicative price
- 0.31 € · ★ 1.02 € · 0.46 $ · ★ 0.56 $
- Mana value
- 3
- Power
- *
- Toughness
- *
- Colour
- Green
Card text
Sandman's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control. Sandman can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less. : Return this card and target land card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
Format legality
- AlchemyLegal
- BrawlLegal
- CommanderLegal
- CompetitivebrawlLegal
- DuelLegal
- FutureLegal
- GladiatorLegal
- HistoricLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PioneerLegal
- StandardLegal
- StandardbrawlLegal
- TimelessLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Bartek Fedyczak
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 2025-09-26
Rulings
Sandman's first ability works in all zones, not only the battlefield.
Sandman's second ability applies only at the time blockers are declared. For example, if Sandman is blocked by a creature with 4 power, and then an effect gives that creature -3/-0, it won't stop blocking Sandman.