Cerulean Sphinx
Ravnica: City of Guilds 39 • rare
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 39
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jim Murray
- Market price
- $0.42
What it does
Flying
blue mana: This creature's owner shuffles it into their library.
"About the sphinx, I have mixed feelings. Their wisdom I crave, but their secrecy I can't tolerate."— Szadek
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cerulean Sphinx was released in 2005 as part of the Ravnica: City of Guilds expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Set within the iconic cityscape of Ravnica, the card was designed to reflect the intellectual and manipulative nature of the Azorius Senate, one of the plane's primary guilds tasked with lawmaking and judicial oversight.
The artwork for the card was created by fantasy illustrator Donato Giancola. Giancola focused on a classical, regal interpretation of the sphinx archetype, utilizing a cool blue palette to align with the game's mechanical identity for blue-aligned cards, which often emphasize evasion and card advantage. Upon its release, the card was recognized for its distinct defensive capabilities and became a staple for players navigating the complexities of the Ravnica limited environment.
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