Riddlemaster Sphinx
Core Set 2019 287 • rare
- Set
- Core Set 2019
- Collector number
- 287
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ryan Yee
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
When this creature enters, you may return target creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand.
"Safe passage requires only a simple answer to a simple question, traveler."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Riddlemaster Sphinx was released as part of the Core Set 2019 for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Core sets are designed to serve as an accessible entry point for new players while providing reprints and new mechanical designs to stabilize the game's environment. This specific card was crafted to embody the traditional blue-aligned identity of sphinxes in the game's lore, emphasizing intellectual prowess, complex decision-making, and the manipulation of game mechanics through cost-reduction abilities.
The artwork was created by illustrator Svetlin Velinov, a long-standing contributor to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Velinov aimed to capture the enigmatic and imposing nature of the creature, utilizing a composition that highlights the sphinx's connection to mystical knowledge and ancient wisdom. Upon release, the card was noted for its utility in 'spellslinger' archetypes, where players prioritize casting numerous instant and sorcery spells to gain a cumulative advantage, making it a reliable, if niche, addition to various control-oriented decks of that era.
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