Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign (Commander) - Control

Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign
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Jeremy Rowe
Sep 23, 2026
Jeremy Rowe
Is Sphinx's Approach a New Commander Staple?
How good is Sphinx's Approach? Will it spawn its own micro deck subtype, or should it be relegated as a useless curiosity?
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Sphinx of False Conclusions
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26xlift
Archive Arbiter
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
34xlift
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0.7xlift
Fblthp, Impossibly Lost
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3.2xlift
Theorist's Sanctum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2.5xlift
Top Cards
Defiler of Dreams
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
15xlift
Counterspell
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
1.2xlift
Dream Eater
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
113xlift
High Tide
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
1.6xlift
Sphinx of Foresight
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
78xlift
Argent Sphinx
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
149xlift
Sapphire Medallion
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
1.1xlift
Enigma Thief
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
97xlift
Atemsis, All-Seeing
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
47xlift
Conspiracy Unraveler
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
108xlift
High Lift Cards
Jwar Isle Avenger
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
162xlift
Rescuer Sphinx
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
153xlift
Sphinx of Lost Truths
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
151xlift
Conundrum Sphinx
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
139xlift
Sphinx of Clear Skies
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
135xlift
Stoic Sphinx
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
116xlift
Master of Predicaments
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
111xlift
Vexing Sphinx
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
108xlift
Mistwalker
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
108xlift
Cloudreader Sphinx
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
108xlift
Creatures
Guardian of Tazeem
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
69xlift
Consecrated Sphinx
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
4.3xlift
Sphinx of the Second Sun
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
18xlift
Curator of Destinies
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
93xlift
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
42xlift
Sphinx of Uthuun
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
76xlift
Dazzling Sphinx
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
65xlift
Scholar of the Lost Trove
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
73xlift
Sphinx of the Final Word
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
48xlift
Windreader Sphinx
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
45xlift
Prognostic Sphinx
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
74xlift
Arbiter of the Ideal
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
81xlift
Sphinx Ambassador
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
63xlift
Serum Sovereign
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
48xlift
Ormos, Archive Keeper
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
44xlift
Curator of Mysteries
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
70xlift
Sphinx of Enlightenment
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
67xlift
Quantum Riddler
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
30xlift
Spark Double
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
3.4xlift
Riddlemaster Sphinx
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
99xlift
Chancellor of the Spires
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
69xlift
Phyrexian Metamorph
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
1.6xlift
Warden of Evos Isle
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
31xlift
Glyph Keeper
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
93xlift
Alhammarret, High Arbiter
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
93xlift
Universal Automaton
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
72xlift
Roaming Throne
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
6.4xlift
Master of Winds
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
101xlift
Glasspool Mimic
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
3.2xlift
Sphinx of Magosi
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
47xlift
Thassa's Oracle
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
1.1xlift
Inspired Sphinx
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
65xlift
Omni-Changeling
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13xlift
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
1.1xlift
Marauding Sphinx
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
87xlift
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
3.0xlift
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
0.7xlift
Phantasmal Image
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
3.5xlift
Bloodline Pretender
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
46xlift
Sakashima the Impostor
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
5.3xlift
Watcher of Hours
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
75xlift
Clever Impersonator
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
2.4xlift
Changeling Wayfinder
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
36xlift
Displacer Kitten
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
0.9xlift
Donal, Herald of Wings
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
41xlift
Sphinx of Jwar Isle
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
90xlift
Shapesharer
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
41xlift
Three Tree Mascot
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
81xlift
Sphinx Mindbreaker
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
24xlift
Barkform Harvester
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
15xlift
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
1.2xlift
Mana Drain
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
1.3xlift
Pongify
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
1.1xlift
Foil
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
4.5xlift
Cyclonic Rift
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
1.0xlift
Negate
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
1.1xlift
Reality Shift
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
1.4xlift
Resculpt
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
2.0xlift
Stubborn Denial
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
10xlift
Fierce Guardianship
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
1.2xlift
Rapid Hybridization
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
1.0xlift
Swan Song
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
0.9xlift
Force of Will
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
1.2xlift
Brainstorm
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
0.7xlift
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
0.8xlift
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
0.8xlift
Misdirection
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
2.6xlift
Force of Negation
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
1.0xlift
March of Swirling Mist
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
2.2xlift
Evacuation
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
2.3xlift
Aetherize
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
0.7xlift
Cryptic Command
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
1.0xlift
Snap
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
0.8xlift
Ghostly Flicker
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
1.4xlift
Dig Through Time
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
1.6xlift
Fact or Fiction
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
1.9xlift
Aetherspouts
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
1.6xlift
Engulf the Shore
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
2.0xlift
Pact of Negation
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
1.2xlift
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
0.7xlift
Commit // Memory
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
3.3xlift
Dispel
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
1.4xlift
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
0.5xlift
Frantic Search
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
0.4xlift
Essence Flux
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
1.2xlift
Commandeer
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
1.3xlift
Mystic Confluence
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
1.0xlift
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
1.1xlift
Flare of Denial
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
1.0xlift
Forbid
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4.3xlift
Archmage's Charm
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
0.5xlift
Flusterstorm
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
0.7xlift
Disallow
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
1.0xlift
Cackling Counterpart
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4.1xlift
Hide on the Ceiling
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
2.9xlift
Chain of Vapor
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1.1xlift
Three Steps Ahead
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
0.7xlift
Run Away Together
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1.6xlift
Mindbreak Trap
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
0.9xlift
Nexus of Fate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1.0xlift
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
6.5xlift
Curse of the Swine
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
2.0xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
0.9xlift
Preordain
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
0.7xlift
Ravenform
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
2.7xlift
Rite of Replication
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
2.7xlift
Inundate
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
5.2xlift
Wash Out
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
2.2xlift
Multiversal Recruitment
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
8.8xlift
Ponder
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
0.5xlift
Spectral Deluge
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
1.2xlift
Flood of Tears
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3.0xlift
Energy Tap
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3.5xlift
Echo of Eons
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2.7xlift
Fabricate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
0.4xlift
Serum Visions
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1.0xlift
Lórien Revealed
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
0.7xlift
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1.4xlift
Temporal Trespass
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3.3xlift
Echocasting Symposium
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2.6xlift
Windfall
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0.3xlift
Mitotic Manipulation
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3.3xlift
Quasiduplicate
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3.3xlift
Retraced Image
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1.7xlift
Stock Up
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
0.6xlift
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
13xlift
Urza's Incubator
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
42xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
2.0xlift
Herald's Horn
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
28xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
1.5xlift
Panharmonicon
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
6.0xlift
Elixir of Immortality
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
5.5xlift
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
0.9xlift
Semblance Anvil
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13xlift
Conjurer's Closet
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1.9xlift
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1.6xlift
Possessed Portal
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
44xlift
Blade of Selves
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7.5xlift
Enchantments
Leyline of Anticipation
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
2.8xlift
Reflections of Littjara
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
16xlift
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
0.5xlift
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
0.6xlift
Imprisoned in the Moon
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
1.5xlift
Omniscience
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
2.0xlift
Propaganda
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
0.5xlift
Favorable Winds
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4.0xlift
Wizard Class
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
0.9xlift
Call to the Kindred
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
68xlift
Kozilek's Unsealing
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
28xlift
Dream Halls
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
8.7xlift
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
1.8xlift
Narset, Parter of Veils
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
0.9xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
1.3xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
1.2xlift
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
2.2xlift
Castle Vantress
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
1.7xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
1.0xlift
Terrain Generator
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
2.3xlift
Command Beacon
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
4.0xlift
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
2.5xlift
Ancient Tomb
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
1.1xlift
Lonely Sandbar
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
1.3xlift
Cephalid Coliseum
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
1.3xlift
Sunken Palace
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
3.4xlift
Agna Qel'a
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1.4xlift
Ghost Quarter
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
4.5xlift
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
1.4xlift
Tolaria West
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
1.3xlift
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
0.6xlift
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
1.0xlift
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
0.6xlift
Rivendell
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
0.8xlift
Buried Ruin
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1.0xlift
Scavenger Grounds
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
0.9xlift
Rogue's Passage
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
0.6xlift
Maze of Ith
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1.0xlift
Soldevi Excavations
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5.1xlift
Haunted Fengraf
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
32xlift
Academy Ruins
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0.4xlift
Field of Ruin
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2.3xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
1.1xlift
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
1.3xlift
Thought Vessel
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
1.6xlift
Mind Stone
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
1.7xlift
Sky Diamond
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
2.5xlift
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
1.9xlift
Worn Powerstone
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
7.3xlift
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
2.5xlift
Thran Dynamo
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
2.6xlift
Caged Sun
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
2.8xlift
Firdoch Core
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
31xlift
Mana Vault
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
1.5xlift
Midnight Clock
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
1.0xlift
Everflowing Chalice
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
1.1xlift
Hedron Archive
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
3.3xlift
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
3.5xlift
Extraplanar Lens
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
1.6xlift
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
1.1xlift
Heraldic Banner
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
3.1xlift
Nyx Lotus
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
3.4xlift
Gauntlet of Power
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
2.9xlift
Coldsteel Heart
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3.6xlift
Gilded Lotus
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
1.1xlift
Commander's Sphere
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1.5xlift
Lotus Petal
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
0.6xlift
Throne of Eldraine
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1.0xlift
Liquimetal Torque
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1.2xlift
Mox Diamond
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0.8xlift
Bender's Waterskin
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0.3xlift
Lands
Island
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
1.0xlift
Myriad Landscape
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
1.7xlift
Cavern of Souls
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
4.9xlift
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
9.2xlift
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
0.8xlift
Glasspool Mimic
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
3.2xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
0.9xlift
Demolition Field
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
1.5xlift
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
0.5xlift
Jwari Disruption
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1.2xlift
Command Tower
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2.0xlift
Snow-Covered Island
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0.7xlift
Gemstone Caverns
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0.7xlift
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