Dunes of the Dead (HOU #175)
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Dunes of the Dead is a uncommon printing from Hour of Devastation (HOU #175), a Land — Desert. Illustrated by E. M. Gist.
Card text
{T}: Add {C}.
When this land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
The Curse of Wandering permeated Amonkhet long before Nicol Bolas. He simply harnessed it.
Details
| Type | Land — Desert |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Hour of Devastation (HOU) |
| Collector number | 175 |
| Artist | E. M. Gist |
| Released | 2017-07-14 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.33, foil $2.09 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- April 18, 2017 — Desert is a land subtype with no special meaning. It doesn't grant the land an intrinsic mana ability. Other cards may care about which lands are Deserts.
- July 14, 2017 — Dunes of the Dead's second ability doesn't allow you to sacrifice it whenever you'd like. You must find another way to get Dunes of the Dead into the graveyard.
- July 14, 2017 — If you sacrifice Dunes of the Dead to pay the activation cost of an ability, you'll create the Zombie token before that activated ability resolves.
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