Sphinx of Uthuun

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Sphinx of Uthuun: Creature - Sphinx, Commander Legends. Flying. When this creature enters, reveal the top five cards of your library. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{5}{U}{U}
Mana value
7
Type
Creature - Sphinx
Colour identity
Blue (U)
Power / toughness
5/6
Rarity
Rare
Set
Commander Legends (CMR)
Released
2020-11-20
Collector number
406
Artist
Kekai Kotaki
Commander rank
10,015 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Flying

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About Sphinx of Uthuun

Sphinx of Uthuun is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare blue creature from Commander Legends (CMR), a draft-focused set released in November 2020. It is collector number 406 in that set, with art by Kekai Kotaki. It costs {5}{U}{U} (five generic and two blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 7. It is a 5/6 creature. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 8 sets, from Magic 2012 (2011) to Commander Legends (2020). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.29 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Flying

When this creature enters, reveal the top five cards of your library. An opponent separates those cards into two piles. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.29 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Sphinx of Uthuun by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Sphinx of Uthuun

Sphinx of Uthuun has been printed in 8 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Commander 2018 (C18) #104Rare2018
Iconic Masters (IMA) #74Rare2017
Commander 2014 (C14) #128Rare2014
Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning (DDN) #59Rare2014
Magic 2013 (M13) #69Rare2012
Duel Decks: Venser vs. Koth (DDI) #22Rare2012
Magic 2012 (M12) #76Rare2011

Official rulings

Three official rulings apply to Sphinx of Uthuun, newest first.

  • A pile can have no cards in it. In this case, you'll choose whether to put all the revealed cards into your hand or into your graveyard.
  • You (not your opponent) choose which pile to put into your hand and which to put into your graveyard.
  • In multiplayer games, you choose an opponent to separate the cards when the ability resolves. This doesn't target that opponent. Because the cards are revealed, all players may see the cards and offer opinions.

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