Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign (Commander) - Budget

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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Troop of Ponies
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2.1xlift
Sphinx's Approach
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5.0xlift
Sphinx of False Conclusions
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5.2xlift
Fblthp, Impossibly Lost
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1.1xlift
Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll
2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
1.4xlift
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Sphinx of Foresight
88%inclusion177 decks201 decks
54xlift
Windreader Sphinx
84%inclusion168 decks201 decks
25xlift
Defiler of Dreams
81%inclusion163 decks201 decks
9.5xlift
Atemsis, All-Seeing
78%inclusion157 decks201 decks
35xlift
Dazzling Sphinx
75%inclusion151 decks201 decks
50xlift
Enigma Thief
75%inclusion150 decks201 decks
88xlift
Guardian of Tazeem
75%inclusion150 decks201 decks
48xlift
Dream Eater
73%inclusion146 decks201 decks
63xlift
Kefnet's Monument
71%inclusion143 decks201 decks
10xlift
Sphinx of Uthuun
71%inclusion142 decks201 decks
34xlift
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Argent Sphinx
66%inclusion132 decks201 decks
130xlift
Jwar Isle Avenger
36%inclusion73 decks201 decks
118xlift
Conundrum Sphinx
69%inclusion138 decks201 decks
118xlift
Rescuer Sphinx
47%inclusion95 decks201 decks
116xlift
Sphinx of Lost Truths
31%inclusion62 decks201 decks
109xlift
Sphinx of Clear Skies
26%inclusion52 decks201 decks
94xlift
Glyph Keeper
41%inclusion83 decks201 decks
92xlift
Citywatch Sphinx
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
91xlift
Alhammarret, High Arbiter
34%inclusion69 decks201 decks
86xlift
Master of Predicaments
69%inclusion139 decks201 decks
85xlift
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Prognostic Sphinx
70%inclusion141 decks201 decks
53xlift
Arbiter of the Ideal
69%inclusion138 decks201 decks
47xlift
Warden of Evos Isle
63%inclusion127 decks201 decks
22xlift
Riddlemaster Sphinx
62%inclusion125 decks201 decks
77xlift
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
57%inclusion114 decks201 decks
31xlift
Curator of Destinies
56%inclusion112 decks201 decks
42xlift
Conspiracy Unraveler
54%inclusion109 decks201 decks
73xlift
Scholar of the Lost Trove
54%inclusion108 decks201 decks
59xlift
Curator of Mysteries
52%inclusion104 decks201 decks
56xlift
Sphinx of the Second Sun
52%inclusion104 decks201 decks
16xlift
Serum Sovereign
48%inclusion97 decks201 decks
29xlift
Sphinx of Enlightenment
47%inclusion95 decks201 decks
36xlift
Sphinx of the Final Word
46%inclusion93 decks201 decks
28xlift
Ormos, Archive Keeper
45%inclusion91 decks201 decks
33xlift
Sphinx of Magosi
45%inclusion91 decks201 decks
30xlift
Chancellor of the Spires
45%inclusion91 decks201 decks
52xlift
Sphinx of Jwar Isle
44%inclusion88 decks201 decks
67xlift
Inspired Sphinx
34%inclusion68 decks201 decks
25xlift
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur
32%inclusion65 decks201 decks
51xlift
Master of Winds
31%inclusion63 decks201 decks
56xlift
Stoic Sphinx
30%inclusion61 decks201 decks
59xlift
Omni-Changeling
30%inclusion29 decks96 decks
8.3xlift
Universal Automaton
28%inclusion56 decks201 decks
36xlift
Cloudreader Sphinx
27%inclusion54 decks201 decks
67xlift
Watcher of Hours
25%inclusion51 decks201 decks
53xlift
Marauding Sphinx
24%inclusion49 decks201 decks
59xlift
Three Tree Mascot
22%inclusion45 decks201 decks
37xlift
Changeling Wayfinder
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
19xlift
Donal, Herald of Wings
22%inclusion44 decks201 decks
28xlift
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
20%inclusion41 decks201 decks
12xlift
Laboratory Maniac
20%inclusion41 decks201 decks
1.5xlift
Mistwalker
17%inclusion35 decks201 decks
32xlift
Bloodline Pretender
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
23xlift
Serra Sphinx
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
78xlift
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion31 decks201 decks
0.7xlift
Burnished Hart
15%inclusion30 decks201 decks
1.6xlift
Sphinx Mindbreaker
15%inclusion30 decks201 decks
17xlift
Horizon Scholar
14%inclusion28 decks201 decks
39xlift
Vexing Sphinx
14%inclusion28 decks201 decks
58xlift
Silver Myr
13%inclusion26 decks201 decks
0.8xlift
Sharding Sphinx
12%inclusion25 decks201 decks
2.3xlift
Amoeboid Changeling
12%inclusion24 decks201 decks
19xlift
Barkform Harvester
11%inclusion22 decks201 decks
13xlift
Belltower Sphinx
11%inclusion22 decks201 decks
18xlift
Mothdust Changeling
10%inclusion20 decks201 decks
13xlift
Goliath Sphinx
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
21xlift
Twisted Riddlekeeper
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
41xlift
Metallic Mimic
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
9.1xlift
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
0.7xlift
Triskaidekaphile
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
0.8xlift
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Negate
59%inclusion118 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Reality Shift
59%inclusion118 decks201 decks
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High Tide
54%inclusion109 decks201 decks
1.8xlift
Counterspell
51%inclusion102 decks201 decks
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Aetherize
48%inclusion96 decks201 decks
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Resculpt
40%inclusion80 decks201 decks
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Disdainful Stroke
33%inclusion66 decks201 decks
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Ghostly Flicker
30%inclusion61 decks201 decks
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Run Away Together
28%inclusion57 decks201 decks
2.4xlift
Foil
27%inclusion54 decks201 decks
4.9xlift
Aetherspouts
24%inclusion49 decks201 decks
2.8xlift
Fact or Fiction
24%inclusion48 decks201 decks
2.1xlift
Displace
22%inclusion44 decks201 decks
4.2xlift
Engulf the Shore
22%inclusion44 decks201 decks
2.6xlift
Flow of Knowledge
22%inclusion44 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion43 decks201 decks
1.3xlift
Dig Through Time
19%inclusion39 decks201 decks
2.2xlift
Teferi's Time Twist
18%inclusion37 decks201 decks
2.6xlift
Opt
17%inclusion35 decks201 decks
0.5xlift
Hide on the Ceiling
17%inclusion22 decks129 decks
6.4xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion32 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Rewind
15%inclusion31 decks201 decks
1.1xlift
Lofty Denial
15%inclusion31 decks201 decks
4.8xlift
Planar Incision
15%inclusion30 decks201 decks
2.4xlift
Essence Flux
14%inclusion29 decks201 decks
2.0xlift
Frantic Search
14%inclusion28 decks201 decks
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13%inclusion27 decks201 decks
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Mana Leak
13%inclusion27 decks201 decks
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Pongify
12%inclusion25 decks201 decks
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Arcane Denial
12%inclusion24 decks201 decks
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Evacuation
11%inclusion22 decks201 decks
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Siren's Ruse
10%inclusion20 decks201 decks
3.2xlift
Forbid
10%inclusion20 decks201 decks
8.8xlift
Unsummon
10%inclusion20 decks201 decks
0.9xlift
Essence Scatter
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
0.9xlift
Mystic Confluence
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
1.0xlift
Commit // Memory
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
2.4xlift
Unwind
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
0.9xlift
Cancel
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
0.7xlift
Wash Away
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
1.7xlift
Illusionist's Gambit
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
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Whirlwind Denial
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
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Into the Roil
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
1.1xlift
Long River's Pull
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
0.9xlift
Unsubstantiate
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
1.7xlift
Brainstorm
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
0.3xlift
Stoic Rebuttal
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
1.4xlift
Shore Up
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
0.6xlift
Spell Pierce
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
0.5xlift
Dissolve
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
1.3xlift
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Curse of the Swine
44%inclusion88 decks201 decks
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Ravenform
30%inclusion60 decks201 decks
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Wash Out
22%inclusion45 decks201 decks
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Treasure Cruise
20%inclusion41 decks201 decks
1.6xlift
Flood of Tears
20%inclusion40 decks201 decks
5.6xlift
Rite of Replication
19%inclusion38 decks201 decks
2.5xlift
Quasiduplicate
16%inclusion32 decks201 decks
4.5xlift
Preordain
13%inclusion27 decks201 decks
0.8xlift
Aether Gale
12%inclusion24 decks201 decks
2.1xlift
Winged Words
12%inclusion24 decks201 decks
2.1xlift
Displacement Wave
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
7.3xlift
River's Rebuke
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
1.5xlift
Ponder
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
0.5xlift
Clear the Mind
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
2.0xlift
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Wayfarer's Bauble
47%inclusion95 decks201 decks
2.0xlift
Gathering Stone
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
33xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion47 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Sapphire Medallion
22%inclusion45 decks201 decks
1.4xlift
Herald's Horn
18%inclusion36 decks201 decks
28xlift
Elixir of Immortality
17%inclusion35 decks201 decks
5.8xlift
Semblance Anvil
10%inclusion21 decks201 decks
8.2xlift
Bident of Thassa
9.5%inclusion19 decks201 decks
0.7xlift
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
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Panharmonicon
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
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Reflections of Littjara
41%inclusion82 decks201 decks
17xlift
Imprisoned in the Moon
26%inclusion53 decks201 decks
1.8xlift
Call to the Kindred
23%inclusion46 decks201 decks
48xlift
Favorable Winds
21%inclusion42 decks201 decks
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Witness Protection
16%inclusion33 decks201 decks
1.5xlift
Kozilek's Unsealing
16%inclusion33 decks201 decks
32xlift
Gravitational Shift
14%inclusion28 decks201 decks
9.3xlift
Case of the Shifting Visage
14%inclusion28 decks201 decks
29xlift
Wizard Class
9.0%inclusion18 decks201 decks
0.7xlift
Unable to Scream
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Propaganda
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
0.4xlift
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Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
12%inclusion25 decks201 decks
2.9xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion90 decks201 decks
1.6xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion50 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion45 decks201 decks
2.1xlift
Castle Vantress
19%inclusion38 decks201 decks
1.5xlift
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
1.9xlift
Lonely Sandbar
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
1.0xlift
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
9.3%inclusion14 decks151 decks
11xlift
Sunken Palace
8.5%inclusion17 decks201 decks
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Remote Isle
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
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Rogue's Passage
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
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Desert of the Mindful
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
1.1xlift
Field of Ruin
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
2.5xlift
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Sol Ring
77%inclusion154 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion132 decks201 decks
1.2xlift
Mind Stone
64%inclusion128 decks201 decks
1.5xlift
Sky Diamond
59%inclusion118 decks201 decks
1.7xlift
Thought Vessel
54%inclusion109 decks201 decks
1.7xlift
Worn Powerstone
48%inclusion97 decks201 decks
5.6xlift
Midnight Clock
40%inclusion80 decks201 decks
1.9xlift
Hedron Archive
36%inclusion72 decks201 decks
3.2xlift
Firdoch Core
35%inclusion33 decks95 decks
20xlift
Heraldic Banner
31%inclusion62 decks201 decks
3.4xlift
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion59 decks201 decks
2.1xlift
Everflowing Chalice
26%inclusion53 decks201 decks
1.5xlift
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion49 decks201 decks
1.5xlift
Decanter of Endless Water
22%inclusion45 decks201 decks
2.6xlift
Gilded Lotus
17%inclusion34 decks201 decks
2.3xlift
Prismatic Lens
16%inclusion32 decks201 decks
2.0xlift
Stonespeaker Crystal
12%inclusion24 decks201 decks
5.3xlift
Thran Dynamo
11%inclusion22 decks201 decks
1.8xlift
Star Compass
11%inclusion22 decks201 decks
4.0xlift
Sisay's Ring
10%inclusion20 decks201 decks
5.1xlift
The Eternity Elevator
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
4.2xlift
Caged Sun
8.0%inclusion16 decks201 decks
2.2xlift
Coldsteel Heart
7.5%inclusion15 decks201 decks
2.9xlift
Ring of the Lucii
7.3%inclusion11 decks151 decks
4.3xlift
The Irencrag
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
5.4xlift
Fractured Powerstone
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
2.4xlift
Patchwork Banner
6.5%inclusion13 decks201 decks
3.6xlift
Coalition Relic
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
5.0xlift
Unstable Obelisk
6.0%inclusion12 decks201 decks
3.8xlift
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Island
100%inclusion201 decks201 decks
1.0xlift
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion88 decks201 decks
10xlift
Myriad Landscape
40%inclusion80 decks201 decks
1.7xlift
Demolition Field
7.0%inclusion14 decks201 decks
1.5xlift
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