Sphinx's Insight
Ravnica Allegiance 209 • common
- Set
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Collector number
- 209
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Scott Murphy
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Draw two cards.
Addendum — If you cast this spell during your main phase, you gain 2 life.
"Do not think me blind to your true mission...or your true master, Grand Arbiter."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sphinx's Insight was released in 2019 as part of the Ravnica Allegiance expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a card tied to the Azorius Senate, a guild defined by law, order, and judicial bureaucracy, the card was designed to reflect the guild's focus on card advantage and strategic foresight. It serves as a mechanical evolution of classic blue card-draw spells, updated for the aggressive and fast-paced environment of the Ravnica setting.
The artwork was created by illustrator Svetlin Velinov, who has contributed extensively to the visual language of the game. Velinov leaned into the iconic blue-and-white aesthetic of the Azorius, depicting a sphinx utilizing its mental capabilities to gather information. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid utility staple for control-oriented decks, praised for its ability to be cast twice due to the Jump-start mechanic, which allowed players to discard cards to recast it from the graveyard.
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