Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign
Hour of Devastation 52 • mythic
- Set
- Hour of Devastation
- Collector number
- 52
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Adrian Majkrzak
- Market price
- $8.54
What it does
Flying
Sphinx spells you cast cost 2 generic mana less to cast.
Whenever Unesh or another Sphinx you control enters, reveal the top four cards of your library. An opponent separates those cards into two piles. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
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
Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign was released in 2017 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set Hour of Devastation, the second installment of the Amonkhet block. The set centers on the destruction of a desert-themed plane by the elder dragon Nicol Bolas, and Unesh is depicted as one of the few high-ranking sphinxes remaining to guard the city of Naktamun during this cataclysmic event.
The card was illustrated by Chase Stone, who rendered the sphinx with a regal, imposing posture suited to its status as a sovereign. It was designed as a blue legendary creature with a focus on sphinx tribal synergy and the 'fact or fiction' style of card advantage. The design is widely regarded by players for its efficiency in commander-focused formats, where it serves as a powerful engine for decks built around its specific creature type.
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