Echoes of the Sphinx
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore is a compact, efficient mythic that rewards timing and graveyard planning. This Extended Art Foundations printing presents the sphinx with a broad wingspan and a temple backdrop visible in the artwork, and its Light Play condition makes it a playable addition for both Commander and Vintage style decks. With flash and flying, the card gives you reactive capacity and aerial pressure while its attack trigger turns your used instants and sorceries into tactical resources for a single turn.
Play it as a surprise blocker or cast it to recover a key removal or draw spell when you attack. The flashback it grants uses the original mana cost, so keep mana available and sequence spells to maximize value. This copy is in English and carries the Mythic rarity treatment from the Foundations set, suitable for collectors and players who want an Extended Art focal point in blue control and midrange builds. Add it to your deck and test how many turns of advantage you can wring from a single creature.
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 (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.)
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Power / Toughness – 3/3
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Set – Foundations
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Rarity – Mythic
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Language – English
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Condition – Light Play
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Style – Extended Art
