Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign (Commander) - Flying

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
5.1xlift
Archive Arbiter
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14xlift
Sphinx's Approach
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4.8xlift
Hall of Echoes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4.8xlift
The Echoverse Fulcrum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6.8xlift
Top Cards
Defiler of Dreams
93%inclusion81 decks87 decks
3.2xlift
Atemsis, All-Seeing
80%inclusion70 decks87 decks
8.8xlift
Enigma Thief
78%inclusion68 decks87 decks
15xlift
Dream Eater
78%inclusion68 decks87 decks
12xlift
Sphinx of Foresight
76%inclusion66 decks87 decks
6.5xlift
Windreader Sphinx
75%inclusion65 decks87 decks
3.4xlift
Counterspell
75%inclusion65 decks87 decks
1.2xlift
Dazzling Sphinx
72%inclusion63 decks87 decks
8.8xlift
High Tide
72%inclusion63 decks87 decks
1.7xlift
Sphinx of the Second Sun
70%inclusion61 decks87 decks
11xlift
High Lift Cards
Three Tree Mascot
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
20xlift
Twisted Riddlekeeper
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
20xlift
Argent Sphinx
69%inclusion60 decks87 decks
19xlift
Jwar Isle Avenger
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
19xlift
Sphinx of Lost Truths
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
19xlift
Universal Automaton
29%inclusion25 decks87 decks
18xlift
Rescuer Sphinx
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
18xlift
Barkform Harvester
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
18xlift
Urza's Incubator
52%inclusion45 decks87 decks
17xlift
Sphinx Mindbreaker
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
17xlift
Creatures
Scholar of the Lost Trove
69%inclusion60 decks87 decks
16xlift
Master of Predicaments
66%inclusion57 decks87 decks
14xlift
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
66%inclusion57 decks87 decks
12xlift
Conspiracy Unraveler
66%inclusion57 decks87 decks
16xlift
Guardian of Tazeem
63%inclusion55 decks87 decks
13xlift
Sphinx of the Final Word
62%inclusion54 decks87 decks
13xlift
Arbiter of the Ideal
60%inclusion52 decks87 decks
14xlift
Curator of Destinies
59%inclusion51 decks87 decks
12xlift
Sphinx of Uthuun
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
14xlift
Prognostic Sphinx
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
5.8xlift
Warden of Evos Isle
55%inclusion48 decks87 decks
1.8xlift
Sphinx of Enlightenment
51%inclusion44 decks87 decks
12xlift
Conundrum Sphinx
51%inclusion44 decks87 decks
16xlift
Ormos, Archive Keeper
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
10xlift
Consecrated Sphinx
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
3.4xlift
Sphinx Ambassador
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
15xlift
Chancellor of the Spires
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
14xlift
Curator of Mysteries
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
11xlift
Riddlemaster Sphinx
39%inclusion34 decks87 decks
15xlift
Serum Sovereign
38%inclusion33 decks87 decks
6.3xlift
Glyph Keeper
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
16xlift
Alhammarret, High Arbiter
30%inclusion26 decks87 decks
15xlift
Sphinx of Magosi
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
11xlift
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
12xlift
Inspired Sphinx
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
6.7xlift
Laboratory Maniac
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
1.7xlift
Sphinx of Clear Skies
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
16xlift
Quantum Riddler
23%inclusion16 decks71 decks
8.0xlift
Stoic Sphinx
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
11xlift
Sphinx of Jwar Isle
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
12xlift
Spark Double
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
1.8xlift
Glasspool Mimic
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
1.8xlift
Roaming Throne
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
4.0xlift
Watcher of Hours
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
15xlift
Donal, Herald of Wings
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
2.4xlift
Phyrexian Metamorph
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
1.8xlift
Serra Sphinx
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
17xlift
Thassa's Oracle
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
2.8xlift
Master of Winds
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
13xlift
Omni-Changeling
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
4.3xlift
Mistwalker
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
15xlift
Bloodline Pretender
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
12xlift
Vexing Sphinx
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
15xlift
Metallic Mimic
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
5.0xlift
Mothdust Changeling
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
14xlift
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
5.0xlift
Amoeboid Changeling
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
15xlift
Phantasmal Image
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
2.1xlift
Changeling Wayfinder
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8.9xlift
Marauding Sphinx
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
14xlift
Instants
Reality Shift
54%inclusion47 decks87 decks
1.5xlift
Rapid Hybridization
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
1.1xlift
Pongify
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
1.0xlift
Resculpt
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
1.8xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
1.2xlift
Aetherize
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
1.0xlift
Negate
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
0.9xlift
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
1.1xlift
Ghostly Flicker
31%inclusion27 decks87 decks
3.1xlift
Brainstorm
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
0.8xlift
Foil
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
3.2xlift
Swan Song
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
1.4xlift
Stubborn Denial
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
6.5xlift
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
1.0xlift
Essence Flux
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
1.9xlift
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
0.9xlift
Mana Drain
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
1.2xlift
Displace
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
2.9xlift
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
3.1xlift
March of Swirling Mist
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
1.6xlift
Run Away Together
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
1.5xlift
Aetherspouts
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
1.9xlift
Force of Will
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
1.8xlift
Teferi's Time Twist
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
2.1xlift
Disallow
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
2.9xlift
Engulf the Shore
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
2.8xlift
Force of Negation
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
1.8xlift
Flow of Knowledge
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
1.2xlift
Frantic Search
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
0.5xlift
Planar Incision
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
1.3xlift
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
1.5xlift
Dig Through Time
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
2.0xlift
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
1.1xlift
Misdirection
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
2.8xlift
Hide on the Ceiling
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
3.1xlift
Disdainful Stroke
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
1.2xlift
Archmage's Charm
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
0.7xlift
Fierce Guardianship
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
0.7xlift
Lofty Denial
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
0.5xlift
Forbid
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
5.6xlift
Snap
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0.5xlift
Mana Leak
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
1.4xlift
Evacuation
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
1.5xlift
Illusionist's Stratagem
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3.3xlift
Dispel
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1.3xlift
Cackling Counterpart
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1.3xlift
Cryptic Command
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
0.8xlift
Rewind
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
0.8xlift
Thassa's Rebuff
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
5.2xlift
Mystic Confluence
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1.3xlift
Sorceries
Curse of the Swine
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
2.1xlift
Raise the Palisade
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
4.2xlift
Spectral Deluge
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
1.8xlift
Rite of Replication
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
2.2xlift
Ponder
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
0.8xlift
Flood of Tears
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
4.4xlift
Preordain
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
0.6xlift
Ravenform
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
1.0xlift
Wash Out
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
1.5xlift
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
0.8xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0.7xlift
Winged Words
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0.3xlift
Inundate
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
2.4xlift
Echo of Eons
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3.3xlift
Treasure Cruise
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
0.8xlift
Windfall
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0.5xlift
Energy Tap
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3.5xlift
Quasiduplicate
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1.1xlift
Distant Melody
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0.6xlift
Temporal Trespass
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
3.9xlift
Echocasting Symposium
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1.1xlift
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
66%inclusion57 decks87 decks
1.1xlift
Kefnet's Monument
64%inclusion56 decks87 decks
3.4xlift
Herald's Horn
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
13xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
44%inclusion38 decks87 decks
2.0xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
1.8xlift
Panharmonicon
34%inclusion30 decks87 decks
3.5xlift
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
1.7xlift
Elixir of Immortality
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
8.0xlift
Venser's Journal
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
3.1xlift
Semblance Anvil
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
6.3xlift
Bident of Thassa
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
0.2xlift
Gathering Stone
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
7.7xlift
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2.4xlift
Conjurer's Closet
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0.6xlift
The Water Crystal
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1.3xlift
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
48%inclusion42 decks87 decks
13xlift
Imprisoned in the Moon
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
1.5xlift
Omniscience
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
3.1xlift
Call to the Kindred
16%inclusion14 decks87 decks
14xlift
Favorable Winds
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
0.4xlift
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
1.6xlift
Gravitational Shift
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
0.5xlift
Wizard Class
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
0.7xlift
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
0.7xlift
Kozilek's Unsealing
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
12xlift
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
0.8xlift
Propaganda
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
0.5xlift
Kindred Discovery
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0.5xlift
Coastal Piracy
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0.3xlift
Witness Protection
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0.7xlift
Virtue of Knowledge
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1.3xlift
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
26%inclusion23 decks87 decks
2.8xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
85%inclusion74 decks87 decks
1.3xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
66%inclusion57 decks87 decks
1.2xlift
Castle Vantress
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
1.3xlift
Terrain Generator
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
2.7xlift
Lonely Sandbar
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
1.2xlift
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
1.6xlift
Halimar Depths
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
1.8xlift
Temple of the False God
24%inclusion21 decks87 decks
2.2xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion19 decks87 decks
1.0xlift
Sunken Palace
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
4.5xlift
Command Beacon
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
2.3xlift
Remote Isle
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
1.5xlift
Rivendell
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
0.8xlift
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
1.2xlift
War Room
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
0.6xlift
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
1.0xlift
Cephalid Coliseum
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
1.3xlift
Rogue's Passage
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
0.7xlift
Urza's Saga
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
1.3xlift
Theorist's Sanctum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4.2xlift
Ancient Tomb
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1.4xlift
Ghost Quarter
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1.9xlift
Maze of Ith
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
3.0xlift
Coral Atoll
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1.3xlift
Desert of the Mindful
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1.1xlift
Scavenger Grounds
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
0.6xlift
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
10xlift
Mistrise Village
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
1.3xlift
Agna Qel'a
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0.6xlift
Seat of the Synod
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0.5xlift
Three Tree City
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
0.8xlift
Field of Ruin
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1.8xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion83 decks87 decks
1.2xlift
Thought Vessel
84%inclusion73 decks87 decks
1.4xlift
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion71 decks87 decks
1.3xlift
Mind Stone
56%inclusion49 decks87 decks
1.5xlift
Sky Diamond
46%inclusion40 decks87 decks
1.5xlift
Worn Powerstone
37%inclusion32 decks87 decks
7.5xlift
Thran Dynamo
36%inclusion31 decks87 decks
4.9xlift
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion29 decks87 decks
2.0xlift
Caged Sun
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
2.6xlift
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion28 decks87 decks
1.8xlift
Firdoch Core
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
13xlift
Midnight Clock
25%inclusion22 decks87 decks
1.4xlift
Gilded Lotus
23%inclusion20 decks87 decks
3.3xlift
Heraldic Banner
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
0.8xlift
Nyx Lotus
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
3.8xlift
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
2.2xlift
Extraplanar Lens
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
2.9xlift
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
3.2xlift
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
1.0xlift
Throne of Eldraine
13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
1.6xlift
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
1.2xlift
Gauntlet of Power
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
1.7xlift
Bender's Waterskin
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
0.7xlift
Mana Vault
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
3.4xlift
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
2.3xlift
Liquimetal Torque
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1.3xlift
Chrome Mox
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2.0xlift
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Island
95%inclusion83 decks87 decks
1.0xlift
Myriad Landscape
45%inclusion39 decks87 decks
1.5xlift
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion37 decks87 decks
5.8xlift
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion18 decks87 decks
0.9xlift
Glasspool Mimic
20%inclusion17 decks87 decks
1.8xlift
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion13 decks87 decks
5.0xlift
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.2%inclusion8 decks87 decks
0.6xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0.7xlift
Demolition Field
8.0%inclusion7 decks87 decks
0.8xlift
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