Ethersworn Sphinx
The List MH2-195 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- MH2-195
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 7 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Irina Nordsol
What it does
Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs 1 generic mana less to cast for each artifact you control.)
Flying
Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with lesser mana value. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ethersworn Sphinx originally debuted in the Shards of Alara expansion in 2008, representing the intersection of Esper's artifact-focused culture and the game's broader fascination with high-mana cost creatures. Its design, characterized by the cascade mechanic, was intended to provide a powerful late-game engine for players who invested in complex artifact strategies, fitting thematic motifs of mechanical perfection and artificial evolution.
The version included in The List for Modern Horizons 2 retains the original illustration by Volkan Baga, whose work frequently defined the aesthetic of the Esper shard. Baga sought to portray the creature as an imposing, multi-winged entity that bridges the gap between biological life and artifice, a vision that resonated with players who favored the intricate, logic-driven lore of the Alara setting.
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