Conundrum Sphinx
Commander 2011 42 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2011
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Michael Komarck
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, each player chooses a card name. Then each player reveals the top card of their library. If the card a player revealed has the name they chose, that player puts it into their hand. If it doesn't, that player puts it on the bottom of their library.
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
The Conundrum Sphinx was released in 2011 as part of the initial Commander set, a product line designed by Wizards of the Coast to support the increasingly popular community-created 'Elder Dragon Highlander' format. The card appeared in the Heavenly Inferno deck, which utilized a blue, white, and black color identity to focus on high-impact creatures and graveyard interaction. Its inclusion served to provide card advantage through its unique ability to manipulate the top of the library, fitting the thematic archetype of a celestial oracle.
The card was illustrated by Terese Nielsen, a prominent artist within the Magic: The Gathering community known for her ethereal and textured style. Nielsen designed the Sphinx to evoke a sense of ancient intelligence and mystery, utilizing deep blues and stark highlights to distinguish the figure against its background. Upon release, the card was received as a solid utility creature for blue-aligned decks, praised for its ability to filter card draw while providing a substantial flying threat that could pressure opponents during the mid-to-late game.
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