The Ur-Sphinx
Legendary Creature — Sphinx Avatar
Rarity
Rare
Mana Cost
Price · Cardmarket trend
€0.35
Artist
Alexandre Honoré
Power / Toughness
10 / 10
Cardmarket trend via Scryfall, as of 10/28/2026. May differ from the actual price.
Oracle Text
Eminence — As long as The Ur-Sphinx is in the command zone or on the battlefield, other Sphinx spells you cast cost
less to cast.
Flying
Whenever one or more Sphinxes you control attack, each player mills that many cards. For each player, you may cast a card that player milled this way without paying its mana cost.
Rules for this card
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Eminence Rule 207.2c
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A keyword ability that restricts how a creature may be blocked. See rule 702.9, “Flying.”
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To mill a number of cards, a player puts that many cards from the top of their library into their graveyard. See rule 701.17.
Rulings (2)
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Wizards of the CoastIf a Sphinx you control enters attacking, it won't cause the Ur-Sphinx's last ability to trigger.
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Wizards of the CoastYou cast the spells while The Ur-Sphinx's last ability is resolving and still on the stack. You can't wait to cast them later in the turn. Timing restrictions based on the cards' types are ignored. If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If a spell has any mandatory additional costs, you must pay those costs to cast that spell. If a spell has
in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X.
Other Printings
Reality Fracture Commander (frc)
€1.24