Sphinx's Approach
New in Reality Fracture (FRA), released October 2, 2026.
Sphinx's Approach: Instant, Reality Fracture. Draw two cards. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{U}{U}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Blue (U)
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Reality Fracture (FRA)
- Released
- 2026-10-02
- Collector number
- 41
- Artist
- Nathaniel Himawan
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About Sphinx's Approach
Sphinx's Approach is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common blue instant from Reality Fracture (FRA), an expansion set released in October 2026. It is collector number 41 in that set, with art by Nathaniel Himawan. It costs {1}{U}{U} (one generic and two blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. Reality Fracture is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.83 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Draw two cards. Then you may exile this spell and four cards named Sphinx's Approach from your graveyard. If you do, search your library for a Sphinx creature card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
A deck can have any number of cards named Sphinx's Approach.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.83 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Sphinx's Approach by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Sphinx's Approach
The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Reality Fracture (FRA) #442 | Rare | 2026 |
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