Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign (Commander) - Core

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
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
The Lord of the Eagles
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Troop of Ponies
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Riddles in the Dark
1.8%inclusion1 decks56 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sphinx of Foresight
89%inclusion186 decks208 decks
88%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
89%inclusion186 decks208 decks
82%synergy
Windreader Sphinx
80%inclusion167 decks208 decks
78%synergy
Enigma Thief
79%inclusion164 decks208 decks
78%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
79%inclusion164 decks208 decks
78%synergy
Dream Eater
74%inclusion154 decks208 decks
73%synergy
Master of Predicaments
74%inclusion153 decks208 decks
73%synergy
Atemsis, All-Seeing
72%inclusion150 decks208 decks
70%synergy
Guardian of Tazeem
71%inclusion147 decks208 decks
70%synergy
Scholar of the Lost Trove
67%inclusion140 decks208 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
68%inclusion141 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Prognostic Sphinx
67%inclusion140 decks208 decks
66%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
67%inclusion140 decks208 decks
63%synergy
Sphinx of Uthuun
65%inclusion136 decks208 decks
64%synergy
Arbiter of the Ideal
63%inclusion131 decks208 decks
62%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
63%inclusion130 decks208 decks
57%synergy
High Tide
61%inclusion126 decks208 decks
17%synergy
Conspiracy Unraveler
60%inclusion125 decks208 decks
60%synergy
Argent Sphinx
59%inclusion123 decks208 decks
59%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
59%inclusion122 decks208 decks
-1%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
20%inclusion42 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Conundrum Sphinx
59%inclusion122 decks208 decks
58%synergy
Ormos, Archive Keeper
55%inclusion114 decks208 decks
54%synergy
Chancellor of the Spires
55%inclusion114 decks208 decks
54%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
53%inclusion111 decks208 decks
52%synergy
Riddlemaster Sphinx
53%inclusion110 decks208 decks
53%synergy
Curator of Destinies
52%inclusion102 decks196 decks
51%synergy
Sphinx of Enlightenment
51%inclusion106 decks208 decks
50%synergy
Serum Sovereign
50%inclusion105 decks208 decks
50%synergy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
50%inclusion99 decks198 decks
48%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
50%inclusion104 decks208 decks
48%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
50%inclusion103 decks208 decks
49%synergy
Sphinx of Magosi
43%inclusion89 decks208 decks
42%synergy
Sphinx Ambassador
43%inclusion89 decks208 decks
42%synergy
Glyph Keeper
36%inclusion75 decks208 decks
36%synergy
Rescuer Sphinx
36%inclusion74 decks208 decks
35%synergy
Inspired Sphinx
35%inclusion72 decks208 decks
34%synergy
Sphinx of Jwar Isle
32%inclusion67 decks208 decks
32%synergy
Alhammarret, High Arbiter
32%inclusion66 decks208 decks
31%synergy
Sphinx of Lost Truths
31%inclusion65 decks208 decks
31%synergy
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur
31%inclusion65 decks208 decks
31%synergy
Stoic Sphinx
31%inclusion65 decks208 decks
31%synergy
Master of Winds
29%inclusion61 decks208 decks
29%synergy
Universal Automaton
26%inclusion54 decks208 decks
25%synergy
Watcher of Hours
25%inclusion53 decks208 decks
25%synergy
Jwar Isle Avenger
25%inclusion51 decks208 decks
24%synergy
Sphinx of Clear Skies
24%inclusion49 decks208 decks
23%synergy
Quantum Riddler
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Donal, Herald of Wings
19%inclusion40 decks208 decks
19%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
17%inclusion35 decks208 decks
16%synergy
Marauding Sphinx
16%inclusion34 decks208 decks
16%synergy
Sphinx Mindbreaker
16%inclusion34 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion34 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
16%inclusion33 decks208 decks
-4%synergy
Cloudreader Sphinx
15%inclusion32 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Spark Double
15%inclusion31 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Vexing Sphinx
15%inclusion31 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
14%inclusion30 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
13%inclusion28 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion26 decks208 decks
-8%synergy
Roaming Throne
12%inclusion25 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Burnished Hart
12%inclusion25 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Omni-Changeling
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Mistwalker
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
11%synergy
Horizon Scholar
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Serra Sphinx
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Twisted Riddlekeeper
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
-11%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Reality Shift
58%inclusion120 decks208 decks
32%synergy
Negate
45%inclusion93 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
42%inclusion87 decks208 decks
26%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion78 decks208 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
35%inclusion72 decks208 decks
-0%synergy
Foil
33%inclusion69 decks208 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion68 decks208 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
32%inclusion67 decks208 decks
-5%synergy
Aetherize
32%inclusion66 decks208 decks
0%synergy
Stubborn Denial
27%inclusion56 decks208 decks
24%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
25%inclusion51 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Engulf the Shore
21%inclusion43 decks208 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion39 decks208 decks
-22%synergy
Fact or Fiction
19%inclusion39 decks208 decks
11%synergy
Run Away Together
17%inclusion36 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Dig Through Time
16%inclusion34 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
16%inclusion33 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
15%inclusion32 decks208 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion32 decks208 decks
-8%synergy
Aetherspouts
15%inclusion31 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Essence Flux
14%inclusion30 decks208 decks
6%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion29 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Displace
13%inclusion28 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion26 decks208 decks
-15%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion25 decks208 decks
-13%synergy
Commit // Memory
12%inclusion24 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Evacuation
12%inclusion24 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Archmage's Charm
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
-6%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
-22%synergy
Rewind
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
-3%synergy
Planar Incision
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Lofty Denial
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
-18%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.7%inclusion16 decks208 decks
-1%synergy
Spaceshift
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Blur
6.7%inclusion14 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Forbid
6.7%inclusion14 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Wash Away
6.7%inclusion14 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Cryptic Command
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
-6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
-4%synergy
Saw It Coming
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Misdirection
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
0%synergy
Unwind
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
-4%synergy
Hour of Need
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Siren's Ruse
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Curse of the Swine
40%inclusion83 decks208 decks
29%synergy
Spectral Deluge
32%inclusion67 decks208 decks
23%synergy
Ravenform
26%inclusion55 decks208 decks
19%synergy
Rite of Replication
24%inclusion50 decks208 decks
17%synergy
Raise the Palisade
23%inclusion47 decks208 decks
19%synergy
Flood of Tears
19%inclusion40 decks208 decks
16%synergy
Wash Out
15%inclusion31 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion31 decks208 decks
-9%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion30 decks208 decks
-15%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion30 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Quasiduplicate
13%inclusion26 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
12%inclusion24 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Winged Words
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Inundate
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
8%synergy
River's Rebuke
7.2%inclusion15 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
-2%synergy
Aether Gale
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
-16%synergy
Displacement Wave
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
-10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
47%inclusion97 decks208 decks
30%synergy
Herald's Horn
40%inclusion83 decks208 decks
38%synergy
Urza's Incubator
32%inclusion66 decks208 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion63 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion48 decks208 decks
-3%synergy
Panharmonicon
20%inclusion41 decks208 decks
16%synergy
Semblance Anvil
18%inclusion37 decks208 decks
16%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
17%inclusion36 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Gathering Stone
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.2%inclusion15 decks208 decks
-5%synergy
Empyrial Plate
6.3%inclusion13 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
51%inclusion107 decks208 decks
48%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
29%inclusion60 decks208 decks
17%synergy
Call to the Kindred
21%inclusion43 decks208 decks
20%synergy
Wizard Class
17%inclusion36 decks208 decks
-0%synergy
Gravitational Shift
15%inclusion32 decks208 decks
14%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
15%inclusion32 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion28 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Favorable Winds
13%inclusion27 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion27 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Kindred Discovery
12%inclusion25 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion25 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
-21%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
6.7%inclusion14 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
20%inclusion42 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion148 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
52%inclusion109 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
33%inclusion69 decks208 decks
16%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion53 decks208 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion46 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Halimar Depths
22%inclusion45 decks208 decks
12%synergy
Terrain Generator
21%inclusion44 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Sunken Palace
17%inclusion35 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
16%inclusion34 decks208 decks
-0%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
10%inclusion21 decks208 decks
-0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion21 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
-16%synergy
Remote Isle
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
6%synergy
War Room
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
-7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.2%inclusion15 decks208 decks
-8%synergy
Command Beacon
6.7%inclusion14 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.7%inclusion14 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Coral Atoll
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion174 decks208 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
75%inclusion157 decks208 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion153 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
57%inclusion119 decks208 decks
23%synergy
Sky Diamond
54%inclusion113 decks208 decks
33%synergy
Worn Powerstone
44%inclusion91 decks208 decks
39%synergy
Midnight Clock
32%inclusion67 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion64 decks208 decks
18%synergy
Thran Dynamo
28%inclusion58 decks208 decks
15%synergy
Caged Sun
26%inclusion54 decks208 decks
16%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
25%inclusion52 decks208 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion50 decks208 decks
4%synergy
Hedron Archive
22%inclusion45 decks208 decks
16%synergy
Gilded Lotus
21%inclusion44 decks208 decks
11%synergy
Firdoch Core
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Heraldic Banner
19%inclusion39 decks208 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion32 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
11%inclusion23 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
11%inclusion22 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
10%inclusion21 decks208 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
10%inclusion21 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
10%inclusion20 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
9.1%inclusion19 decks208 decks
8%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Star Compass
8.7%inclusion18 decks208 decks
7%synergy
Nyx Lotus
8.2%inclusion17 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.7%inclusion16 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion199 decks208 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
48%inclusion100 decks208 decks
24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
42%inclusion88 decks208 decks
39%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion34 decks208 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion32 decks208 decks
-8%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion21 decks208 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.2%inclusion15 decks208 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
-9%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.8%inclusion12 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.3%inclusion11 decks208 decks
-10%synergy
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