Petra Sphinx
Chronicles 10 • rare
- Set
- Chronicles
- Collector number
- 10
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Sandra Everingham
- Market price
- $0.34
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.
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 1995 as part of the Chronicles expansion set, Petra Sphinx was designed to consolidate various previously released cards from earlier, out-of-print sets such as Legends and The Dark into a single print run. This expansion was created by Wizards of the Coast as a way to provide players with access to older, harder-to-find cards, effectively serving as an early effort to reprint staples for the growing Magic: The Gathering audience.
The card features artwork by Margaret Organ-Kean, who contributed several pieces to the game during its formative years. The design of the card leans into the mythical aesthetics prevalent in mid-90s fantasy illustration, emphasizing the enigmatic nature of the sphinx. While Chronicles was initially polarizing among collectors due to its impact on the secondary market value of original printings, it remains a notable chapter in the game's history for its role in democratization and accessibility.
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