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Sphinx of Forgotten Lore is a compact engine for recursion and surprise. This 3 3 flier gives blue decks an instant speed way to reuse key instants or sorceries from the graveyard by granting a targeted card flashback when it attacks. With flash and flying, the Sphinx doubles as both a blocker and a tempo threat that can turn a single attack into an extra spell cast at a crucial moment.
Play it in control or midrange builds where graveyard utility matters. The printed flashback cost equals the original mana cost, so the card rewards careful deck construction and sequencing: pick spells you want to see twice and protect the Sphinx long enough to attack. For collectors this Near Mint Foundations print is a mythic pick that reads cleanly at the table and slots into Commander, Pioneer, and casual shells that value repeatable answers. Add it to your deck and let the archive speak for you.
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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Rarity – Mythic
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Set – Foundations
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Language – English
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Condition – Near Mint
