The Ur-Sphinx
Reality Fracture Commander 97 • rare
- Set
- Reality Fracture Commander
- Collector number
- 97
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana white mana blue mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Blue · White
- Artist
- Alexandre Honoré
What it does
Eminence — As long as The Ur-Sphinx is in the command zone or on the battlefield, other Sphinx spells you cast cost 1 generic mana less to cast.
Flying
Whenever one or more Sphinxes you control attack, each player mills that many cards. For each player, you may cast a card that player milled this way without paying its mana cost.
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
The Ur-Sphinx was released as part of the Reality Fracture Commander deck, a set designed to expand the horizons of the Magic: The Gathering Commander format. The card embodies the high-fantasy aesthetic characteristic of the game's broader cosmology, specifically drawing from the enigmatic and intellectually formidable Sphinx archetype that has been a staple of the game since its inception.
The illustration, credited to Greg Staples, leans into a surrealist and ethereal visual language. By emphasizing the creature's immense scale and its connection to the temporal manipulation themes of the set, the design intends to evoke a sense of ancient, unyielding wisdom. The card was met with interest from players who focus on artifact-centric strategies, as its mechanics are tightly woven into the specific synergy requirements of the deck it debuted within.
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