Brave the Sands
Brave the Sands: Enchantment, Commander Anthology Volume II. Creatures you control have vigilance. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{W}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colour identity
- White (W)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2)
- Released
- 2018-06-08
- Collector number
- 19
- Artist
- Dave Kendall
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About Brave the Sands
Brave the Sands is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon white enchantment from Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2), a Commander product released in June 2018. It is collector number 19 in that set, with art by Dave Kendall. It costs {1}{W} (one generic and one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Khans of Tarkir (2014) to The List (2020). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $5.10 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Creatures you control have vigilance.
Each creature you control can block an additional creature each combat.
Enduring the most desolate and dangerous conditions, Abzan sentries unfailingly guard the stronghold gates.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $5.10 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Brave the Sands by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Brave the Sands
Brave the Sands has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The List (PLST) #CM2-19 | Uncommon | 2026 |
| Commander 2016 (C16) #60 | Uncommon | 2016 |
| Khans of Tarkir (KTK) #5 | Uncommon | 2014 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Brave the Sands.
- The last ability is cumulative. If you control an additional Brave the Sands, your creatures will each be able to block three creatures, and so on.
Similar cards
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