Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign (Commander) - Sphinxes

Yennett, Cryptic 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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The Ur-Sphinx
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
3.8xlift
Sphinx's Approach
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
1.0xlift
Turbulent Shore
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0.6xlift
Hall of Echoes
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5.6xlift
Kindred Judgment
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0.3xlift
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Magister Sphinx
88%inclusion146 decks165 decks
1.1xlift
Enigma Sphinx
85%inclusion141 decks165 decks
1.4xlift
Windreader Sphinx
82%inclusion135 decks165 decks
1.4xlift
Dazzling Sphinx
79%inclusion130 decks165 decks
1.3xlift
Prognostic Sphinx
75%inclusion123 decks165 decks
1.9xlift
Brainstorm
74%inclusion122 decks165 decks
2.1xlift
Ethersworn Sphinx
71%inclusion117 decks165 decks
1.6xlift
Sphinx of the Final Word
68%inclusion113 decks165 decks
1.6xlift
Swords to Plowshares
62%inclusion103 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Ponder
61%inclusion101 decks165 decks
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Dream Harvest
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
3.9xlift
Fated Return
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
3.0xlift
Extinction Event
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
3.0xlift
Doom Whisperer
12%inclusion19 decks165 decks
3.0xlift
Hidetsugu and Kairi
24%inclusion39 decks165 decks
3.0xlift
Plague Wind
24%inclusion40 decks165 decks
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Sepulchral Primordial
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
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Artisan of Kozilek
19%inclusion32 decks165 decks
3.0xlift
Cavalier of Gales
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
3.0xlift
Soothsaying
47%inclusion78 decks165 decks
3.0xlift
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Defiler of Dreams
59%inclusion97 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Master of Predicaments
58%inclusion96 decks165 decks
1.1xlift
Scholar of the Lost Trove
58%inclusion96 decks165 decks
1.5xlift
Sphinx Ambassador
52%inclusion86 decks165 decks
1.2xlift
Raffine, Scheming Seer
50%inclusion83 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Vega, the Watcher
47%inclusion78 decks165 decks
2.9xlift
Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign
47%inclusion77 decks165 decks
0.7xlift
Sphinx of Uthuun
45%inclusion74 decks165 decks
1.2xlift
Serum Sovereign
42%inclusion69 decks165 decks
1.9xlift
Enigma Thief
39%inclusion65 decks165 decks
1.3xlift
Medomai the Ageless
34%inclusion56 decks165 decks
0.7xlift
Chancellor of the Spires
33%inclusion55 decks165 decks
1.4xlift
Sphinx of Clear Skies
31%inclusion51 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
30%inclusion49 decks165 decks
2.6xlift
Consecrated Sphinx
28%inclusion46 decks165 decks
0.7xlift
Vesuvan Drifter
28%inclusion46 decks165 decks
2.8xlift
Sphinx Summoner
28%inclusion46 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Conspiracy Unraveler
27%inclusion45 decks165 decks
1.3xlift
Inspired Sphinx
25%inclusion41 decks165 decks
1.4xlift
Sphinx of Foresight
23%inclusion38 decks165 decks
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Marvo, Deep Operative
22%inclusion37 decks165 decks
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Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
22%inclusion37 decks165 decks
3.0xlift
Isperia, Supreme Judge
22%inclusion37 decks165 decks
0.5xlift
Sphinx of the Steel Wind
20%inclusion33 decks165 decks
0.5xlift
Isperia the Inscrutable
19%inclusion32 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Warden of Evos Isle
19%inclusion31 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Sphinx Mindbreaker
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
1.7xlift
Sephara, Sky's Blade
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
2.6xlift
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
0.4xlift
Guardian of Tazeem
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
1.5xlift
Dream Trawler
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
0.4xlift
Alhammarret, High Arbiter
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
1.3xlift
Azor, the Lawbringer
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
0.5xlift
Jelenn Sphinx
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
1.9xlift
Atemsis, All-Seeing
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
0.5xlift
Sphinx of the Second Sun
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
0.4xlift
Sharuum the Hegemon
15%inclusion24 decks165 decks
0.6xlift
Blazing Archon
15%inclusion24 decks165 decks
2.9xlift
Cloudreader Sphinx
15%inclusion24 decks165 decks
2.4xlift
Curator of Destinies
14%inclusion22 decks152 decks
0.5xlift
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
14%inclusion22 decks152 decks
0.4xlift
Ancient Cellarspawn
14%inclusion23 decks165 decks
3.0xlift
Void Winnower
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
2.8xlift
Marauding Sphinx
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
1.8xlift
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
0.5xlift
Sphinx Sovereign
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
0.8xlift
Goliath Sphinx
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
2.3xlift
Sandstone Oracle
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
1.3xlift
Arbiter of the Ideal
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
0.6xlift
Burnished Hart
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
2.1xlift
Instants
Void Rend
58%inclusion95 decks165 decks
1.1xlift
Path to Exile
50%inclusion83 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Brainsurge
45%inclusion74 decks165 decks
2.7xlift
Counterspell
44%inclusion72 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Anguished Unmaking
43%inclusion71 decks165 decks
1.2xlift
Mortify
39%inclusion65 decks165 decks
2.3xlift
Esper Charm
27%inclusion44 decks165 decks
1.9xlift
Dovin's Veto
25%inclusion41 decks165 decks
0.8xlift
Generous Gift
21%inclusion35 decks165 decks
1.3xlift
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion32 decks165 decks
2.5xlift
Opt
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
2.3xlift
Sphinx's Revelation
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
1.2xlift
Nexus of Fate
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
2.8xlift
Dark Ritual
16%inclusion27 decks165 decks
0.9xlift
Vampiric Tutor
16%inclusion27 decks165 decks
1.9xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
0.7xlift
Otherworldly Gaze
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
3.0xlift
Enlightened Tutor
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
2.0xlift
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
1.3xlift
Negate
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Mana Drain
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
0.7xlift
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
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Swan Song
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Refute
10%inclusion15 decks152 decks
2.1xlift
Teferi's Protection
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Cyclonic Rift
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
0.5xlift
Lim-Dûl's Vault
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
2.4xlift
Stroke of Midnight
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
0.9xlift
Despark
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
0.6xlift
Render Silent
8.5%inclusion14 decks165 decks
1.8xlift
Emergency Powers
8.5%inclusion14 decks165 decks
2.2xlift
Telling Time
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
2.8xlift
Sink into Stupor
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
0.6xlift
Dissolve
7.3%inclusion12 decks165 decks
2.6xlift
Pongify
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Obscura Charm
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
1.4xlift
Frantic Search
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
0.6xlift
Murder
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
2.3xlift
Malakir Rebirth
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
1.1xlift
Mystic Confluence
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
2.7xlift
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In Garruk's Wake
58%inclusion95 decks165 decks
2.9xlift
Preordain
38%inclusion62 decks165 decks
1.9xlift
Dream Cache
35%inclusion57 decks165 decks
2.9xlift
Brilliant Ultimatum
35%inclusion57 decks165 decks
1.6xlift
Portent
32%inclusion53 decks165 decks
2.9xlift
Approach of the Second Sun
31%inclusion51 decks165 decks
2.4xlift
Time Wipe
30%inclusion49 decks165 decks
2.2xlift
Temporal Mastery
22%inclusion37 decks165 decks
2.9xlift
Vindicate
22%inclusion37 decks165 decks
2.0xlift
Serum Visions
21%inclusion35 decks165 decks
2.4xlift
Expropriate
21%inclusion34 decks165 decks
2.3xlift
Breach the Multiverse
19%inclusion31 decks165 decks
1.7xlift
Rise of the Dark Realms
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
1.1xlift
Index
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
3.0xlift
Blatant Thievery
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
2.9xlift
Ugin's Insight
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
2.9xlift
Time Warp
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
2.1xlift
Temporal Manipulation
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
2.3xlift
Scheming Symmetry
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
1.8xlift
Cleansing Nova
8.5%inclusion14 decks165 decks
2.1xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
1.6xlift
Kindred Dominance
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
0.5xlift
Clone Legion
7.3%inclusion12 decks165 decks
3.0xlift
Toxic Deluge
7.3%inclusion12 decks165 decks
0.6xlift
Temporal Trespass
7.3%inclusion12 decks165 decks
2.4xlift
Demonic Tutor
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
1.1xlift
Mystic Speculation
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
2.8xlift
Supreme Verdict
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
0.4xlift
Diabolic Vision
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
3.0xlift
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Sensei's Divining Top
45%inclusion75 decks165 decks
2.5xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
45%inclusion75 decks165 decks
1.5xlift
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion65 decks165 decks
1.2xlift
Crystal Ball
38%inclusion62 decks165 decks
2.8xlift
Explorer's Scope
25%inclusion41 decks165 decks
3.0xlift
Whispersilk Cloak
24%inclusion40 decks165 decks
2.3xlift
Scroll Rack
23%inclusion38 decks165 decks
2.8xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion33 decks165 decks
1.5xlift
Urza's Incubator
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
0.5xlift
Strionic Resonator
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
1.7xlift
Herald's Horn
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
0.5xlift
Portal to Phyrexia
12%inclusion19 decks165 decks
2.1xlift
Kefnet's Monument
10%inclusion17 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Brainstone
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
2.7xlift
Sapphire Medallion
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
0.4xlift
Mithril Coat
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
2.3xlift
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
2.1xlift
Belbe's Portal
7.3%inclusion12 decks165 decks
2.0xlift
Wondrous Crucible
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
3.0xlift
Lavaspur Boots
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
2.3xlift
Spellbook
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
2.5xlift
Enchantments
Aqueous Form
44%inclusion72 decks165 decks
2.6xlift
Haunted Crossroads
30%inclusion49 decks165 decks
2.9xlift
Propaganda
27%inclusion45 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Mind's Dilation
26%inclusion43 decks165 decks
2.8xlift
Penance
25%inclusion42 decks165 decks
2.9xlift
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion32 decks165 decks
1.3xlift
Baneful Omen
19%inclusion31 decks165 decks
2.7xlift
Ghostly Prison
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
0.9xlift
Reflections of Littjara
16%inclusion26 decks165 decks
0.8xlift
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
0.7xlift
Debtors' Knell
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
2.9xlift
Future Sight
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
3.0xlift
Virtue of Persistence
12%inclusion20 decks165 decks
2.1xlift
Imprisoned in the Moon
12%inclusion19 decks165 decks
2.0xlift
Land Tax
12%inclusion19 decks165 decks
1.4xlift
Sphinx's Tutelage
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
1.2xlift
Reconnaissance
10%inclusion17 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Kindred Discovery
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
0.5xlift
Mystic Remora
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
0.8xlift
Black Market Connections
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
0.6xlift
Phyrexian Arena
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
1.3xlift
Gleaming Splendor
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0.5xlift
Planeswalkers
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
52%inclusion85 decks165 decks
2.8xlift
Elminster
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
2.5xlift
Dakkon, Shadow Slayer
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
2.3xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion97 decks165 decks
1.1xlift
Halimar Depths
52%inclusion85 decks165 decks
2.5xlift
Rivendell
30%inclusion50 decks165 decks
2.5xlift
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion48 decks165 decks
1.1xlift
Mortuary Mire
24%inclusion40 decks165 decks
2.5xlift
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion40 decks165 decks
1.4xlift
Castle Vantress
19%inclusion31 decks165 decks
2.2xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
1.6xlift
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
1.1xlift
Zhalfirin Void
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
2.4xlift
Command Beacon
8.5%inclusion14 decks165 decks
1.2xlift
Ancient Tomb
7.3%inclusion12 decks165 decks
1.1xlift
New Benalia
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
2.8xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
0.5xlift
Maze of Ith
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
1.2xlift
Academy Ruins
5.5%inclusion9 decks165 decks
0.9xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion152 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion109 decks165 decks
0.8xlift
Commander's Sphere
48%inclusion80 decks165 decks
2.0xlift
Azorius Signet
38%inclusion63 decks165 decks
0.9xlift
Chromatic Lantern
35%inclusion57 decks165 decks
1.4xlift
Dimir Signet
34%inclusion56 decks165 decks
0.9xlift
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion55 decks165 decks
2.1xlift
Gilded Lotus
28%inclusion46 decks165 decks
1.7xlift
Talisman of Progress
27%inclusion44 decks165 decks
0.6xlift
Orzhov Signet
27%inclusion44 decks165 decks
0.9xlift
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion38 decks165 decks
0.7xlift
Talisman of Dominance
22%inclusion36 decks165 decks
0.5xlift
Talisman of Hierarchy
18%inclusion29 decks165 decks
0.5xlift
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion25 decks165 decks
0.5xlift
Obelisk of Esper
14%inclusion23 decks165 decks
1.9xlift
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion22 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Mana Geode
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
2.6xlift
Worn Powerstone
12%inclusion19 decks165 decks
2.0xlift
Midnight Clock
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
1.2xlift
Sonic Screwdriver
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
2.1xlift
Darksteel Ingot
7.3%inclusion12 decks165 decks
2.6xlift
Coalition Relic
6.7%inclusion11 decks165 decks
2.8xlift
Mind Stone
6.1%inclusion10 decks165 decks
0.7xlift
Skyclave Relic
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2.1xlift
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Island
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1.0xlift
Plains
96%inclusion158 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Swamp
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Command Tower
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1.0xlift
Arcane Sanctum
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1.1xlift
Temple of Enlightenment
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1.9xlift
Temple of Deceit
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1.8xlift
Path of Ancestry
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1.1xlift
Temple of Silence
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1.8xlift
Exotic Orchard
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1.0xlift
Glacial Fortress
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0.9xlift
Raffine's Tower
45%inclusion75 decks165 decks
0.9xlift
Prairie Stream
44%inclusion73 decks165 decks
1.1xlift
Watery Grave
42%inclusion70 decks165 decks
0.8xlift
Hallowed Fountain
41%inclusion68 decks165 decks
0.8xlift
Drowned Catacomb
36%inclusion60 decks165 decks
0.8xlift
Godless Shrine
36%inclusion59 decks165 decks
0.8xlift
Sunken Hollow
34%inclusion56 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Isolated Chapel
32%inclusion53 decks165 decks
0.8xlift
Sea of Clouds
30%inclusion49 decks165 decks
0.8xlift
Deserted Beach
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Azorius Chancery
28%inclusion46 decks165 decks
1.4xlift
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion43 decks165 decks
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Flooded Strand
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Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion41 decks165 decks
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Adarkar Wastes
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Contaminated Landscape
24%inclusion39 decks165 decks
1.2xlift
Caves of Koilos
24%inclusion39 decks165 decks
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Terramorphic Expanse
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1.5xlift
Morphic Pool
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Marsh Flats
23%inclusion38 decks165 decks
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Dimir Aqueduct
22%inclusion37 decks165 decks
1.4xlift
Underground River
22%inclusion37 decks165 decks
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Vault of Champions
22%inclusion37 decks165 decks
0.8xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
21%inclusion35 decks165 decks
0.7xlift
Shattered Sanctum
18%inclusion29 decks165 decks
0.8xlift
Orzhov Basilica
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1.3xlift
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion23 decks165 decks
1.3xlift
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
0.6xlift
Obscura Storefront
13%inclusion21 decks165 decks
1.2xlift
Port Town
12%inclusion19 decks165 decks
1.0xlift
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
0.9xlift
Meticulous Archive
11%inclusion18 decks165 decks
0.7xlift
Undercity Sewers
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
0.6xlift
Skycloud Expanse
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
0.8xlift
Hengegate Pathway
9.1%inclusion15 decks165 decks
1.5xlift
Tundra
8.5%inclusion14 decks165 decks
0.8xlift
Shadowy Backstreet
8.5%inclusion14 decks165 decks
0.6xlift
Esper Panorama
8.5%inclusion14 decks165 decks
1.7xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
7.9%inclusion13 decks165 decks
1.6xlift
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