Petra Sphinx
Legends 30 • rare
- Set
- Legends
- Collector number
- 30
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- $9.90
What it does
tap: Target player chooses a card name, then reveals the top card of their library. If that card has the chosen name, that player puts it into their hand. If it doesn't, the player puts it into their graveyard.
What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in 1994 as part of the Legends expansion for Magic: The Gathering, the Petra Sphinx stands as a relic from a period when the game was rapidly expanding its mechanical and narrative horizons. Designed during an era when the game focused on diverse legendary figures and complex global effects, the card represents the early philosophy of the designers at Wizards of the Coast, who sought to blend intricate board-state management with the high-fantasy aesthetic that defined early 90s tabletop gaming.
The card was illustrated by Melissa A. Benson, a prominent artist during the game's formative years whose work is noted for its dreamlike and ethereal qualities. Her depiction of the sphinx was intended to capture the creature's ancient, cryptic nature, fitting within the set's broader theme of forgotten lore and mythic beings. While the card is often discussed by long-term collectors for its niche mechanical utility, it remains a quintessential example of the art-heavy design direction that defined the aesthetic of the Legends expansion.
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