Sphinx of the Steel Wind
Mystery Booster 2 89 • mythic
- Set
- Mystery Booster 2
- Collector number
- 89
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana white mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue · White
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Flying, first strike, vigilance, lifelink, protection from red and from green
No one has properly answered her favorite riddle: "Why should I spare your life?"
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 the Steel Wind originally debuted in the 2005 expansion Alara Reborn, designed by the Wizards of the Coast team to embody the Esper shard’s fusion of organic life and refined metal. The creature is known for its complex keyword-heavy design, featuring protection from both red and green, alongside flying, vigilance, and lifelink, which established it as a formidable threat in competitive formats like Legacy and Vintage.
This particular version was released in the Mystery Booster 2 set, which serves as a curated retrospective of Magic: The Gathering’s history. It features artwork by Kev Walker, a longtime contributor to the game whose style is defined by visceral, high-contrast imagery. Walker’s depiction of the Sphinx highlights its artificial, predatory elegance, a hallmark aesthetic of the Esper aesthetic that has remained a favorite among fans of the game’s deep lore.
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