Sphinx's Approach
Reality Fracture 41 • common
- Set
- Reality Fracture
- Collector number
- 41
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Nathaniel Himawan
- Market price
- $2.38
What it does
Draw two cards. Then you may exile this spell and four cards named Sphinx's Approach from your graveyard. If you do, search your library for a Sphinx creature card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
A deck can have any number of cards named Sphinx's Approach.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Sphinx's Approach was released in the Reality Fracture expansion, serving as a signature piece for the set's thematic focus on time-warped reality and arcane riddles. Designed to capture the feeling of a grand, inevitable endgame, the card functions as an alternative win condition that rewards players for methodical, patient gameplay rather than raw aggression.
The card's striking illustration was crafted to evoke a sense of ancient, monolithic intelligence. By depicting a sphinx composed of shifting cosmic debris and celestial light, the illustrator aimed to visualize the concept of 'approaching' a singular, inescapable truth. Upon its debut, the card was received as a fascinating 'build-around' challenge, favored by players who prefer tactical complexity and long-term strategy over standard combat.
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