Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign (Commander) - Sphinxes

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
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
0.8xlift
The Lord of the Eagles
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2.3xlift
Sphinx's Approach
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0.1xlift
Theorist's Sanctum
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
1.3xlift
Top Cards
Defiler of Dreams
85%inclusion210 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Sapphire Medallion
81%inclusion200 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Sphinx of Foresight
80%inclusion198 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Counterspell
77%inclusion189 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Sphinx of the Second Sun
76%inclusion187 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Dazzling Sphinx
76%inclusion186 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Enigma Thief
74%inclusion182 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Windreader Sphinx
74%inclusion182 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Master of Predicaments
74%inclusion181 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Atemsis, All-Seeing
74%inclusion181 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Creatures
Dream Eater
73%inclusion179 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Argent Sphinx
68%inclusion168 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Sphinx of the Final Word
67%inclusion164 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Sphinx of Uthuun
66%inclusion163 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Guardian of Tazeem
64%inclusion158 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Scholar of the Lost Trove
62%inclusion153 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Prognostic Sphinx
61%inclusion151 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Arbiter of the Ideal
61%inclusion151 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Consecrated Sphinx
61%inclusion149 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Conspiracy Unraveler
61%inclusion149 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
54%inclusion123 decks229 decks
1.2xlift
Sphinx Ambassador
52%inclusion127 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Chancellor of the Spires
50%inclusion124 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Curator of Destinies
50%inclusion114 decks228 decks
1.1xlift
Conundrum Sphinx
48%inclusion119 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Ormos, Archive Keeper
48%inclusion118 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Sphinx of Enlightenment
47%inclusion116 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Serum Sovereign
46%inclusion113 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Warden of Evos Isle
43%inclusion107 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Curator of Mysteries
34%inclusion84 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Riddlemaster Sphinx
34%inclusion83 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Glyph Keeper
33%inclusion80 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Sphinx of Lost Truths
31%inclusion76 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Alhammarret, High Arbiter
29%inclusion71 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Sphinx of Magosi
28%inclusion70 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Inspired Sphinx
28%inclusion70 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Universal Automaton
28%inclusion70 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Stoic Sphinx
28%inclusion68 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Rescuer Sphinx
27%inclusion67 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Roaming Throne
26%inclusion64 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Sphinx of Jwar Isle
25%inclusion62 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Spark Double
24%inclusion58 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Laboratory Maniac
24%inclusion58 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur
23%inclusion56 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Quantum Riddler
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
1.4xlift
Sphinx of Clear Skies
21%inclusion51 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Master of Winds
20%inclusion50 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Phyrexian Metamorph
19%inclusion47 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Watcher of Hours
19%inclusion47 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Thassa's Oracle
18%inclusion44 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion44 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Three Tree Mascot
17%inclusion43 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Donal, Herald of Wings
15%inclusion38 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion37 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Jwar Isle Avenger
15%inclusion36 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Marauding Sphinx
14%inclusion35 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Bloodline Pretender
12%inclusion30 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Sphinx Mindbreaker
12%inclusion30 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
11%inclusion28 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Vexing Sphinx
11%inclusion28 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Instants
High Tide
70%inclusion171 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Pongify
49%inclusion121 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Reality Shift
49%inclusion121 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Rapid Hybridization
45%inclusion110 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Cyclonic Rift
44%inclusion108 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Negate
41%inclusion101 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion97 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Arcane Denial
37%inclusion91 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Mana Drain
35%inclusion85 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Swan Song
30%inclusion75 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Resculpt
29%inclusion72 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Stubborn Denial
27%inclusion67 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Aetherize
27%inclusion67 decks246 decks
0.9xlift
Brainstorm
25%inclusion61 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Foil
24%inclusion58 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Fact or Fiction
23%inclusion57 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Ghostly Flicker
22%inclusion53 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Fierce Guardianship
20%inclusion48 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion46 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Force of Will
18%inclusion45 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Dig Through Time
15%inclusion38 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion36 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Force of Negation
14%inclusion35 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion34 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Flow of Knowledge
13%inclusion33 decks246 decks
0.9xlift
Frantic Search
13%inclusion32 decks246 decks
0.7xlift
Aetherspouts
13%inclusion31 decks246 decks
0.9xlift
Rewind
13%inclusion31 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Nexus of Fate
12%inclusion29 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Engulf the Shore
12%inclusion29 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion27 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Snap
11%inclusion27 decks246 decks
0.8xlift
Disdainful Stroke
11%inclusion26 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Essence Flux
11%inclusion26 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion26 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Disallow
11%inclusion26 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Evacuation
10%inclusion25 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Commit // Memory
9.3%inclusion23 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Pact of Negation
9.3%inclusion23 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Displace
8.9%inclusion22 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Cryptic Command
8.9%inclusion22 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Archmage's Charm
8.5%inclusion21 decks246 decks
0.8xlift
Narset's Reversal
8.5%inclusion21 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Run Away Together
7.7%inclusion19 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Forbid
6.9%inclusion17 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Opt
6.9%inclusion17 decks246 decks
0.7xlift
Cackling Counterpart
6.5%inclusion16 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Misdirection
6.5%inclusion16 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Lofty Denial
6.5%inclusion16 decks246 decks
0.9xlift
Unwind
6.5%inclusion16 decks246 decks
0.9xlift
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Curse of the Swine
34%inclusion83 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Raise the Palisade
29%inclusion71 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Spectral Deluge
28%inclusion68 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Rite of Replication
26%inclusion64 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Ponder
21%inclusion52 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Ravenform
20%inclusion49 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Preordain
17%inclusion41 decks246 decks
0.8xlift
Flood of Tears
16%inclusion40 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Windfall
14%inclusion34 decks246 decks
0.9xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion34 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion34 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
10%inclusion24 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Wash Out
8.1%inclusion20 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Inundate
7.7%inclusion19 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Echo of Eons
7.3%inclusion18 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Temporal Trespass
7.3%inclusion18 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
River's Rebuke
7.3%inclusion18 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Fabricate
6.9%inclusion17 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Quasiduplicate
6.9%inclusion17 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Lórien Revealed
5.7%inclusion14 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Retraced Image
5.3%inclusion13 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Winged Words
5.3%inclusion13 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
63%inclusion155 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Urza's Incubator
62%inclusion153 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Herald's Horn
52%inclusion127 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Panharmonicon
36%inclusion88 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion88 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
35%inclusion87 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion85 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Elixir of Immortality
16%inclusion39 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Semblance Anvil
12%inclusion29 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Conjurer's Closet
8.9%inclusion22 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Venser's Journal
7.7%inclusion19 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Bident of Thassa
7.3%inclusion18 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Vanquisher's Banner
6.9%inclusion17 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Gathering Stone
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
1.7xlift
Spellbook
6.5%inclusion16 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
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Reflections of Littjara
46%inclusion112 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Imprisoned in the Moon
31%inclusion77 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion60 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Omniscience
24%inclusion60 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Wizard Class
23%inclusion56 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Propaganda
23%inclusion56 decks246 decks
0.9xlift
Mystic Remora
20%inclusion49 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Leyline of Anticipation
18%inclusion44 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Kindred Discovery
17%inclusion41 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Gravitational Shift
13%inclusion31 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Call to the Kindred
12%inclusion30 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Favorable Winds
12%inclusion29 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Virtue of Knowledge
11%inclusion28 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Kozilek's Unsealing
11%inclusion26 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Unable to Scream
10%inclusion24 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Dream Halls
8.5%inclusion21 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Witness Protection
7.3%inclusion18 decks246 decks
0.9xlift
Back to Basics
6.5%inclusion16 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Case of the Shifting Visage
6.1%inclusion15 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
39%inclusion96 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.7%inclusion14 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
77%inclusion189 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
62%inclusion153 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
41%inclusion102 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Castle Vantress
31%inclusion77 decks246 decks
0.9xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion63 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Terrain Generator
24%inclusion58 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion52 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Lonely Sandbar
20%inclusion48 decks246 decks
0.9xlift
Halimar Depths
18%inclusion45 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Three Tree City
17%inclusion43 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Sunken Palace
16%inclusion39 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Command Beacon
13%inclusion33 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion32 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Rivendell
12%inclusion30 decks246 decks
0.8xlift
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion24 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Academy Ruins
8.9%inclusion22 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Remote Isle
8.1%inclusion20 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Ghost Quarter
7.7%inclusion19 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
War Room
7.3%inclusion18 decks246 decks
0.9xlift
Buried Ruin
6.9%inclusion17 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Mistrise Village
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
0.9xlift
Desert of the Mindful
6.5%inclusion16 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Cephalid Coliseum
6.5%inclusion16 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Field of Ruin
6.5%inclusion16 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Agna Qel'a
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
1.0xlift
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.1%inclusion15 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Rogue's Passage
6.1%inclusion15 decks246 decks
0.7xlift
Urza's Saga
5.7%inclusion14 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Coral Atoll
5.3%inclusion13 decks246 decks
0.8xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion228 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Thought Vessel
77%inclusion190 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion188 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Mind Stone
48%inclusion117 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Sky Diamond
46%inclusion113 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Caged Sun
39%inclusion95 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion72 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Thran Dynamo
28%inclusion70 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Midnight Clock
28%inclusion68 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Worn Powerstone
27%inclusion66 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion65 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Gilded Lotus
20%inclusion49 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
16%inclusion40 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Throne of Eldraine
15%inclusion36 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Extraplanar Lens
15%inclusion36 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion32 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Firdoch Core
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
1.5xlift
Nyx Lotus
11%inclusion28 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion27 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Gauntlet of Power
10%inclusion24 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Mana Vault
10%inclusion24 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Hedron Archive
9.3%inclusion23 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Heraldic Banner
9.3%inclusion23 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Everflowing Chalice
8.1%inclusion20 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Coldsteel Heart
8.1%inclusion20 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Chrome Mox
7.3%inclusion18 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Misleading Signpost
6.5%inclusion16 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Star Compass
5.3%inclusion13 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Lands
Island
95%inclusion233 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Myriad Landscape
45%inclusion111 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Path of Ancestry
34%inclusion83 decks246 decks
1.1xlift
Cavern of Souls
22%inclusion55 decks246 decks
1.3xlift
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion46 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion44 decks246 decks
1.2xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion34 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Demolition Field
11%inclusion26 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.5%inclusion16 decks246 decks
0.9xlift
Snow-Covered Island
5.7%inclusion14 decks246 decks
1.0xlift
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