Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
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Type: Creature — Sphinx
Oracle Text:
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, target instant or sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. The flashback cost is equal to that card's mana cost. (You may cast that card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
Power/Toughness: 3/3
Rarity: mythic
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Foundations
Price ( USD): $0.42
USD: $0.42 · EUR: €0.67
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Character Background
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore lives up to its name: a flashy, flying 3/3 that converts attacks into card‑retrieval, making it a natural fit in value‑ and tempo‑oriented blue shells. It pressures opponents as an evasive clock while repeatedly turning your graveyard into a second hand—ideal for control decks that want to reuse counterspells and card‑selection (Counterspell, Cryptic Command, Dig Through Time) or spellslinger/Izzet lists that want to recast burn and card advantage. Build around it with cheap self‑mill and cantrips (Opt, Thought Scour, Brainstorm) to stock targets, and include cost‑reduction engines like Baral, Chief of Compliance or cheap artifacts so the flashed‑back spells are easier to pay. Remember the trigger requires an attack, so you can flash the sphinx in on the declare‑attackers step to immediately grant flashback that turn and maximize surprise value; alternatively it serves as a repeatable threat in grindy matchups. Aim for a critical mass of high‑impact instants and sorceries (6–10) to ensure consistent targets.
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