Scourglass

Mana cost

Mana value5TypeArtifact Color identity

White RarityRare SetShards of Alara (ALA) ArtistMatt Cavotta Price€1.17 · foil €4.90 · $3.71

About this card

Scourglass is an artifact card in Magic: The Gathering with mana value 5 (color identity: white). First printed in Shards of Alara (2008); 3 paper printings in total. Role in Commander: board wipe. Legal in Commander, Modern, Legacy and Vintage. Cheapest printing: €0.29 (Marvel Super Heroes Commander); most expensive: €1.17 (Shards of Alara).

Scourglass

Artifact

, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy all permanents except for artifacts and lands. Activate only during your upkeep.

"Soon I will sleep, eyes closing to a world tarnished with flesh, and then wake to a polished vision." —Sharuum

Name in each language

FrançaisSablier d'écurageEnglishScourglassEspañolReloj depuradorDeutschSäuberungsglasItalianoClessidra PulentePortuguêsAmpulheta Purificadora日本語災いの砂時計

Legality

CommanderLegalStandardNot legalPioneerNot legalModernLegalLegacyLegalVintageLegalPauperNot legalBrawlNot legalOathbreakerLegalHistoricNot legalTimelessNot legalPenny DreadfulLegal

Rulings

2008-10-01
The only difference between a colored artifact and a colorless artifact is, obviously, its color. Unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact requires colored mana to cast. Also unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact has a color in all zones. It will interact with cards that care about color. Other than that, a colored artifact behaves just like any other artifact. It will interact as normal with any card that cares about artifacts, such as Shatter or Arcbound Ravager.

2008-10-01
Any permanent that’s an artifact or a land won’t be destroyed, regardless of what other card types it may have.