Windreader Sphinx

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Windreader Sphinx: Creature - Sphinx, Foundations Jumpstart. Flying. Whenever a creature with flying attacks, you may draw a card. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{5}{U}{U}
Mana value
7
Type
Creature - Sphinx
Colour identity
Blue (U)
Power / toughness
3/7
Rarity
Rare
Set
Foundations Jumpstart (J25)
Released
2024-11-15
Collector number
391
Artist
Min Yum
Commander rank
7,499 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Flying

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About Windreader Sphinx

Windreader Sphinx is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare blue creature from Foundations Jumpstart (J25), a draft-focused set released in November 2024. It is collector number 391 in that set, with art by Min Yum. It costs {5}{U}{U} (five generic and two blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 7. It is a 3/7 creature. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 7 sets, from Magic 2014 (2013) to Foundations Jumpstart (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.40 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

Flying

Whenever a creature with flying attacks, you may draw a card.

"Your mind is too filled with foolish concerns to hear the subtle whispers that the breeze brings."

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.40 (as of 2026-11-11).

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

Format legality

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

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
AlchemyLegal
GladiatorLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Windreader Sphinx

Windreader Sphinx has been printed in 7 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Starter Commander Decks (SCD) #64Rare2022
Arena Beginner Set (ANB) #41Rare2020
Jumpstart (JMP) #194Rare2020
Core Set 2019 (M19) #84Rare2018
Core Set 2019 Promos (PM19) #84sRare2018
Magic 2014 (M14) #81Mythic2013

Official rulings

Three official rulings apply to Windreader Sphinx, newest first.

  • It doesn't matter who controls the creature with flying or which player or planeswalker that creature is attacking. Windreader Sphinx's controller is the player who may draw a card.
  • Windreader Sphinx's ability will trigger when it itself attacks.
  • The creature must have flying immediately after being declared as an attacking creature in order for Windreader Sphinx's ability to trigger. For example, attacking with Kitesail Corsair will cause the ability to trigger, and attacking with Pegasus Courser and a creature without flying will cause the ability to trigger only once.

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