User blog comment:Cfp3157/Season Finale: Prince Dastan vs Altair Ibn-La'Ahad/@comment-4541447-20120816024835/@comment-4541447-20120816030732

But again it requires Sand and Certain Sand if that to use that Power. Once the Sand runs out the Power is useless and Dastan could be using the sand before he confronts Altair since there will be other Assassins. So that has to be a Factor.