Archivist of the Sky
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore is a compact engine for blue control lists that rewards tight sequencing and careful timing. The card name tells you what it does without pretending to be flashy: a three three flyer with flash that turns a spent spell in your graveyard into a usable resource the moment you swing. Play it on an opponent's end step or flash it in to block, then attack to recover a key instant or sorcery and pressure a tempo or combo line.
The printed text sets clear expectations for play. When Sphinx of Forgotten Lore attacks you choose an instant or sorcery in your graveyard and that card gains flashback until end of turn with a flashback cost equal to its mana cost. That interaction fits naturally into archetypes that reuse removal, counters, or draw spells and it pairs well with graveyard enablement. This borderless Foundations near mint copy is a clean pick for collectors and EDH pilots who want a reliable repeatable threat that reads well at the table.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{U}{U}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Sphinx
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flash. 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.
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Power / Toughness – 3/3
