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
- $0.35
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
Sphinx of Lost Truths was released in 2009 as part of the Zendikar expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to emphasize the theme of exploration and adventure, featuring mechanics like landfall and quests. This specific card was created to serve as a high-mana creature that offered card advantage, fitting into the blue color pie's identity of knowledge and manipulation of the deck.
The card was illustrated by artist Shelly Wan, whose work is characterized by vibrant colors and a focus on atmospheric world-building. In her depiction of the sphinx, Wan leaned into the Zendikar aesthetic of ancient, crumbling ruins and mystical mystery. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid inclusion in blue-based control decks, noted for its 'kicker' mechanic that allowed players to draw more cards at the cost of additional mana.
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