Sphinx's Revelation
Modern Masters 2017 187 • mythic
- Set
- Modern Masters 2017
- Collector number
- 187
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- X mana white mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
- Market price
- $1.08
What it does
You gain X life and draw X cards.
"Let the knowledge of absolute law inspire you to live a life of absolute order."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sphinx's Revelation first debuted in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering expansion Return to Ravnica, designed by Ken Nagle. It was crafted as a powerful control-oriented card, drawing inspiration from the set's focus on the Azorius Senate, a faction characterized by law, order, and judicial bureaucracy. The card quickly became a defining staple of competitive play due to its flexibility, allowing players to exchange mana for a massive influx of cards and life, reflecting the strategic patience of a high-level control deck.
The 2017 Modern Masters version features updated card frame technology and brings the iconic spell into the Modern format's ecosystem. Illustrating the card, artist Johannes Voss sought to capture the ethereal, scholarly nature of a Sphinx uncovering profound, transformative knowledge. Upon its initial release and subsequent reprints, the card was widely praised by players for its elegant design and the depth of decision-making it introduced to gameplay, cementing its legacy as one of the most recognizable blue-white spells in the history of the game.
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