Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign (Commander) - Core Control

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
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Conspiracy Unraveler
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
99%synergy
Enigma Thief
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
99%synergy
Sphinx of Uthuun
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
99%synergy
Sphinx of Foresight
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
99%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
96%synergy
Argent Sphinx
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
83%synergy
Dream Eater
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
83%synergy
Guardian of Tazeem
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
82%synergy
Atemsis, All-Seeing
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
82%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
76%synergy
Aetherize
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
52%synergy
Reality Shift
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
57%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Brainstorm
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Negate
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Creatures
Windreader Sphinx
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Prognostic Sphinx
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Arbiter of the Ideal
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Ormos, Archive Keeper
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Sphinx of the Final Word
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Rescuer Sphinx
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Serum Sovereign
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Chancellor of the Spires
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Conundrum Sphinx
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Donal, Herald of Wings
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Metallic Mimic
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Riddlemaster Sphinx
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Master of Predicaments
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Scholar of the Lost Trove
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Three Tree Mascot
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Curator of Destinies
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Alhammarret, High Arbiter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Mistwalker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Universal Automaton
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Stoic Sphinx
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Sphinx of Enlightenment
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Omni-Changeling
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Quantum Riddler
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Displacer Kitten
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Sphinx of Magosi
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Sphinx of Lost Truths
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Jwar Isle Avenger
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Shapesharer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Amoeboid Changeling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Marauding Sphinx
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Mirror Image
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Master of Winds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sphinx of Clear Skies
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Spark Double
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Glyph Keeper
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Cloudreader Sphinx
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Phantasmal Image
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Aetherspouts
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
59%synergy
Foil
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Resculpt
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
55%synergy
High Tide
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Stubborn Denial
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Fact or Fiction
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Engulf the Shore
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
36%synergy
Dig Through Time
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Essence Flux
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Reins of Power
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Mana Leak
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Confluence
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Remand
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Evacuation
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Chase Inspiration
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Octopus Form
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Waterbender's Restoration
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-15%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Refute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Run Away Together
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Displace
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Siren's Ruse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Filter Out
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Cryptic Command
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-20%synergy
Commandeer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Misdirection
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Annul
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Flatline
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Unwind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Learn from the Past
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sorceries
Wash Out
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Curse of the Swine
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Preordain
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Ravenform
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Flood of Tears
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Serum Visions
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Temporal Trespass
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
River's Rebuke
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Time Warp
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Raise the Palisade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Rite of Replication
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Elixir of Immortality
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Haunted Cloak
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Panharmonicon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Winged Boots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Incubator
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Hedron Matrix
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Bident of Thassa
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-43%synergy
Enchantments
Call to the Kindred
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Favorable Winds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Unable to Scream
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Omniscience
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Kozilek's Unsealing
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
52%synergy
Utility Lands
Halimar Depths
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Castle Vantress
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Ghost Quarter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Terrain Generator
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Palace
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Worn Powerstone
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
95%synergy
Mind Stone
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Firdoch Core
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Hedron Archive
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Heraldic Banner
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Patchwork Banner
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Star Compass
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Lands
Island
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Demolition Field
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
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