Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
Foundations 457 • mythic
- Set
- Foundations
- Collector number
- 457
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Dmitry Burmak
- Market price
- $0.92
What it does
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, target instant or sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. The flashback cost is equal to that card's mana cost. (You may cast that card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Sphinx of Forgotten Lore, numbered 457 in the Foundations set, was released by Wizards of the Coast as part of a collection designed to serve as a foundational entry point for Magic: The Gathering players. This card serves to anchor the set's mechanical identity, emphasizing the blue-aligned focus on library manipulation and the accumulation of knowledge through card advantage.
The creature's illustration was crafted to evoke the classic, enigmatic aesthetic of ancient mythological guardians. By centering on the sphinx archetype, the design team aimed to reinforce the game's long-standing tradition of high-fantasy creatures that offer strategic utility, ensuring that the piece remains both thematically evocative and functional within modern gameplay environments.
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