Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Quicksand Whirlpool
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan · #31 · common · 2023
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Market reference
$0.05
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 31 / 416
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- L.A. Draws
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2023-11-17
About this card
Mana cost: {5}{W}
Type: Instant
This spell costs {3} less to cast if it targets a tapped creature. Exile target creature.
""Those who would steal the blood and breath of the living will drink their fill of the sand." —Sovereign Okinec Ahau"
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) | $0.05 |
| USD (foil) | $0.07 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.03 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.04 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Quicksand Whirlpool is real?
Quicksand Whirlpool 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 Quicksand Whirlpool worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Quicksand Whirlpool is $0.05; 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 Quicksand Whirlpool from?
Quicksand Whirlpool is from the Magic: The Gathering set "The Lost Caverns of Ixalan" in the expansion series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Quicksand Whirlpool?
Quicksand Whirlpool is a common card in the The Lost Caverns of Ixalan set.
