Choking Sands (WC97) from the 1997 Magic: The Gathering World Championship Decks, a notable sorcery for vintage TCG collectors.
Choking Sands
1997 • Magic: The Gathering • World Championship Decks
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Choking Sands is a sorcery from the 1997 Magic: The Gathering World Championship Decks, identified by card number js113 and set code WC97. Created by artist Roger Raupp, this card functions as a powerful land destruction tool within the game's mechanics. The card's effect allows players to destroy a target non-Swamp land, dealing additional damage if the target is nonbasic. Collectors often seek out cards from the World Championship Decks series due to their historical significance in Magic's early competitive landscape. As a common card in this release, Choking Sands represents the strategic depth and design philosophy of the late 1990s. Its straightforward yet impactful gameplay makes it a familiar piece for enthusiasts of vintage trading card games. For those building collections focused on the World Championship Decks era, this card offers a tangible connection to that period of TCG history. Whether you are completing a set or expanding your knowledge of early Magic strategies, Choking Sands serves as an important component of the WC97 release.
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Choking Sands
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Roger Raupp
Card Stock
English
{1}{B}{B}
Sorcery
B
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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*