Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign (Commander) - Budget 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 Foresight
90%inclusion18 decks20 decks
89%synergy
Enigma Thief
80%inclusion16 decks20 decks
79%synergy
Guardian of Tazeem
80%inclusion16 decks20 decks
79%synergy
Windreader Sphinx
80%inclusion16 decks20 decks
78%synergy
Arbiter of the Ideal
75%inclusion15 decks20 decks
74%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
80%inclusion16 decks20 decks
72%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
69%synergy
Prognostic Sphinx
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
69%synergy
Sphinx of Uthuun
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
69%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Atemsis, All-Seeing
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
63%synergy
Master of Predicaments
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
64%synergy
Conundrum Sphinx
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
65%synergy
Reality Shift
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
39%synergy
Resculpt
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
49%synergy
Negate
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Conspiracy Unraveler
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
59%synergy
Serum Sovereign
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
59%synergy
Dream Eater
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
59%synergy
Riddlemaster Sphinx
60%inclusion12 decks20 decks
60%synergy
Creatures
Sphinx of Enlightenment
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
54%synergy
Argent Sphinx
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
55%synergy
Cloudreader Sphinx
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
50%synergy
Chancellor of the Spires
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
49%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
48%synergy
Rescuer Sphinx
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
50%synergy
Ormos, Archive Keeper
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
44%synergy
Sphinx of Magosi
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
44%synergy
Jwar Isle Avenger
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
40%synergy
Glyph Keeper
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
40%synergy
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
40%synergy
Scholar of the Lost Trove
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
39%synergy
Curator of Destinies
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
34%synergy
Sphinx of Clear Skies
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
35%synergy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
33%synergy
Donal, Herald of Wings
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
35%synergy
Master of Winds
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
30%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
29%synergy
Watcher of Hours
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
30%synergy
Sphinx of Jwar Isle
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
30%synergy
Serra Sphinx
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Stoic Sphinx
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Alhammarret, High Arbiter
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
25%synergy
Omni-Changeling
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Horizon Scholar
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
16%synergy
Marauding Sphinx
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Inspired Sphinx
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sphinx of Lost Truths
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Burnished Hart
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Image
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Sphinx Mindbreaker
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
PuPu UFO
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Skycoach Conductor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Twisted Riddlekeeper
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-10%synergy
Witness of Tomorrows
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Citywatch Sphinx
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Walking Atlas
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Augury Owl
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Belltower Sphinx
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Clone
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Mulldrifter
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Disdainful Stroke
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
40%synergy
Engulf the Shore
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
-31%synergy
Run Away Together
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
30%synergy
Spaceshift
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Fact or Fiction
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
22%synergy
Dig Through Time
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
21%synergy
Aetherize
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Foil
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Aetherspouts
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
-10%synergy
Planar Incision
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Essence Flux
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Evacuation
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
12%synergy
High Tide
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
-24%synergy
Mystic Confluence
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Shore Up
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Unsubstantiate
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Supreme Will
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Unsummon
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Displace
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Spell Rupture
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Opt
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-10%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-17%synergy
Remand
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Blur
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Siren's Ruse
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Suspend
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Long River's Pull
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Unwind
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Rewind
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Logic Knot
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Wash Away
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Saw It Coming
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Filter Out
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Spiral
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Commit // Memory
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Into the Roil
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-29%synergy
Hour of Need
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Geistwave
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Curse of the Swine
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
29%synergy
Ravenform
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
33%synergy
Wash Out
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
30%synergy
Treasure Cruise
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Flood of Tears
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Multiversal Incursion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Aether Gale
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
River's Rebuke
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Abstract Performance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stolen Identity
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Serum Visions
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Quasiduplicate
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Gust of Wind
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-13%synergy
Winged Words
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Ember Island Production
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Saheeli's Artistry
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Clear the Mind
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Inscription of Insight
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-6%synergy
Reality Strobe
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Splash Portal
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Displacement Wave
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Bond of Insight
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-0%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Self-Reflection
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Index
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Voidwalk
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Enigma
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Anchor to Reality
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Distant Melody
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-0%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Undo
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Silent Departure
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Flow of Ideas
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
49%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Gathering Stone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
-8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Diary of Dreams
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kraken's Eye
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-50%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Cranial Archive
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Skyblinder Staff
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Shield
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Cloak
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Thinking Cap
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Semblance Anvil
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Avarice Totem
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Hedron Matrix
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Magnifying Glass
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Call to the Kindred
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
40%synergy
Witness Protection
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Favorable Winds
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
21%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Extravagant Replication
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Unable to Scream
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Spider-Man No More
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Honest Work
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Fresh Start
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Gravitational Shift
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Robe of Mirrors
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Captivating Glance
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Frogify
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Dissipation Field
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Utter Insignificance
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Behold the Unspeakable
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Military Intelligence
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Followed Footsteps
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Ichthyomorphosis
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Stasis Field
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Future Sight
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Curator's Ward
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Tidal Flats
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Public Enemy
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Trail of Evidence
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-27%synergy
Mystic Subdual
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-10%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
-30%synergy
Ghost Quarter
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Castle Vantress
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Remote Isle
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Halimar Depths
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-41%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Skyline Cascade
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Mirrorpool
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Haunted Fengraf
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Drownyard Temple
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
The Surgical Bay
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sky Diamond
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
48%synergy
Sol Ring
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
-15%synergy
Mind Stone
65%inclusion13 decks20 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
-10%synergy
Hedron Archive
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
50%synergy
Worn Powerstone
50%inclusion10 decks20 decks
45%synergy
Heraldic Banner
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
34%synergy
Firdoch Core
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Prismatic Lens
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
27%synergy
Sisay's Ring
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
-26%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Midnight Clock
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
12%synergy
The Irencrag
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Thran Dynamo
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Ichor Elixir
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Star Compass
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Brass Infiniscope
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Coalition Relic
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Mana Geode
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Pristine Talisman
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Idol
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Obsidian Obelisk
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Pillar of Origins
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Solar Transformer
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Firemind Vessel
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion20 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
51%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Rumble Arena
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Conduit Pylons
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Grotto
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
The Grey Havens
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Study Hall
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Grotto
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
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