Sphinx's Disciple
Born of the Gods 51 • common
- Set
- Born of the Gods
- Collector number
- 51
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ryan Alexander Lee
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Flying
Inspired — Whenever this creature becomes untapped, draw a card.
Few dare to brave the Dakra Isles. Those who return are forever changed.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sphinx's Disciple was released in 2014 as part of the Born of the Gods expansion, the second set in the Theros block for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to highlight the block's focus on Greek mythology-inspired motifs, featuring the 'inspired' mechanic which triggers whenever a creature becomes untapped. This mechanic was intended to simulate the process of gaining wisdom through rest and reflection, fitting the thematic role of a disciple learning from a sphinx.
The card illustration was created by artist Svetlin Velinov, who rendered the disciple in a classical, ethereal style characteristic of the set's high-fantasy interpretation of antiquity. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional, mid-tier blue creature intended primarily for the Limited format, where its ability to draw cards proved useful for maintaining momentum in longer games.
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