Quickening Sand (3)

About Quickening Sand (3)

Quickening Sand (3), Ranger action - trap, designed by None first released in February 2026 in the set Compendium of Rathe. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of C$ 0.18.

**Quickening Sand (3)** fits best in aggressive Ranger decks—especially **Lexi** builds that consistently attack with *go again*—because it provides a Quicken token (granting go again to the next attack that hits) and naturally has go again itself, helping extend combat chains. However, its defensive trap effect is narrow (it only triggers when defending an attack with go again), making it somewhat situational compared to stronger Ranger staples like **Premeditate** (efficient buff + go again), **Bolt’n Shot** (zero‑cost pressure with built‑in go again), or high‑impact traps like **Pitfall Trap** or **Boulder Trap**, which offer more consistent value. Since Quicken tokens are less critical in modern Lexi or Azalea builds that already generate go again reliably, Quickening Sand is generally outclassed and sees little competitive play, though it could be a niche inclusion in slower, trap‑heavy Ranger lists that want extra go again setup.