Sphinx of Lost Truths
Zendikar 69 • rare
- Set
- Zendikar
- Collector number
- 69
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Shelly Wan
- Market price
- $0.38
What it does
Kicker 1 generic mana blue mana (You may pay an additional 1 generic mana blue mana as you cast this spell.)
Flying
When this creature enters, draw three cards. Then if it wasn't kicked, discard three cards.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Sphinx of Lost Truths was released in 2009 as part of the Zendikar expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a callback to the iconic Mahamoti Djinn, the card reflects the set's central themes of exploration, ancient relics, and the hazardous landscape of the Zendikar plane. It was crafted to provide players with a powerful card-selection tool, utilizing the game's kicker mechanic to allow for deeper strategic utility when played later in a match.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Eric Deschamps, who sought to capture the enigmatic and imposing nature of the sphinx against a backdrop of Zendikar's floating ruins. The design was well-received by the competitive community for its versatility and its ability to act as a significant threat in control-oriented decks, solidifying its place as a staple of the era's limited and constructed formats.
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