Sand

Sand
Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/kindred cards)
Statistics	5 Sand creation cards 20% 20% 60% as of Modern Horizons 3
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Sand is a rarely used token-specific creature type, depicting creatures made up of a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown. When used, it is mainly combined with the Warrior type.

History

The type was first used for Hazezon Tamar to represent the storyline that he could create Sand copies of himself. Until the printing of the Dune-Brood Nephilim, it was the only use of this token. The Nephilim is the only example where Sand-tokens are used on their own.

Hazezon would get another iteration years later in Dominaria United with the box topper Hazezon, Shaper of Sand. Sand warriors were reused again for the Thunder Junction Commander card Sand Scout, and Desert Warfare in Modern Horizons 3.

Trivia

• Ironically, Sand Golem never received this creature type, despite being made of sand itself.
• The Elemental created by Hostile Desert also didn't receive the type, although a clearly depicts a creature of sand.
• Basri Ket, the sand-mage from Amonkhet hasn't yet been released on a card featuring sand tokens.

Tokens

Token Name	Color	Type Line	P/T	Text Box	Source	Printings
Sand	Colorless	Creature — Sand	1/1		Dune-Brood Nephilim
Sand Warrior	Red/​Green/​White	Creature — Sand Warrior	1/1		Desert Warfare Hazezon, Shaper of Sand Hazezon Tamar Sand Scout