Sharding Sphinx
Starter Commander Decks 59 • rare
- Set
- Starter Commander Decks
- Collector number
- 59
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Michael Bruinsma
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Flying
Whenever an artifact creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may create a 1/1 blue Thopter artifact creature token with flying.
Whether mechanical or biological, life finds a way to propagate itself.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sharding Sphinx was originally released in the Shards of Alara expansion in 2008, representing the Esper shard, a plane defined by its integration of living metal and complex magical artifice. The card was designed to embody the theme of artificial evolution, utilizing a triggered ability that rewards players for deploying artifacts, a hallmark of the Esper faction's synergy-driven playstyle.
The artwork was commissioned from Michael Bruinsma, who rendered the sphinx with a striking aesthetic that blends organic sphinx anatomy with the intricate, metallic filigree characteristic of the Esper aesthetic. Upon its introduction, the card was well-received by players focusing on artifact-heavy strategies, becoming a staple in Commander formats for its ability to rapidly populate the battlefield with thopter tokens.
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