Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign (Commander) - Sphinxes

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
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
1.3xlift
The Lord of the Eagles
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2.1xlift
Sphinx's Approach
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0.1xlift
Theorist's Sanctum
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1.2xlift
Top Cards
Defiler of Dreams
86%inclusion220 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Sapphire Medallion
81%inclusion209 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Sphinx of Foresight
80%inclusion206 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Counterspell
78%inclusion200 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Dazzling Sphinx
76%inclusion195 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Sphinx of the Second Sun
76%inclusion195 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Windreader Sphinx
75%inclusion192 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Atemsis, All-Seeing
75%inclusion192 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Master of Predicaments
74%inclusion190 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Enigma Thief
73%inclusion188 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
61%inclusion157 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Cyclonic Rift
44%inclusion112 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion62 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion49 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Force of Will
18%inclusion45 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion44 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion38 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion32 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Mana Vault
9.3%inclusion24 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Chrome Mox
7.0%inclusion18 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Creatures
Dream Eater
72%inclusion186 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Argent Sphinx
69%inclusion177 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Sphinx of Uthuun
67%inclusion173 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Sphinx of the Final Word
67%inclusion172 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Guardian of Tazeem
66%inclusion169 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Scholar of the Lost Trove
63%inclusion161 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Prognostic Sphinx
62%inclusion159 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Arbiter of the Ideal
61%inclusion158 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Conspiracy Unraveler
61%inclusion156 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
53%inclusion123 decks230 decks
1.2xlift
Sphinx Ambassador
53%inclusion136 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Chancellor of the Spires
51%inclusion132 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Curator of Destinies
50%inclusion115 decks229 decks
1.1xlift
Conundrum Sphinx
49%inclusion125 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Ormos, Archive Keeper
48%inclusion124 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Sphinx of Enlightenment
47%inclusion121 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Serum Sovereign
46%inclusion117 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Warden of Evos Isle
44%inclusion113 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Curator of Mysteries
35%inclusion90 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Riddlemaster Sphinx
33%inclusion86 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Glyph Keeper
32%inclusion83 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Sphinx of Lost Truths
31%inclusion80 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Alhammarret, High Arbiter
29%inclusion74 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Sphinx of Magosi
28%inclusion73 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Inspired Sphinx
28%inclusion73 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Stoic Sphinx
28%inclusion73 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Universal Automaton
28%inclusion71 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Rescuer Sphinx
27%inclusion70 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Sphinx of Jwar Isle
25%inclusion65 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Roaming Throne
25%inclusion64 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur
23%inclusion60 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Laboratory Maniac
23%inclusion60 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Spark Double
23%inclusion59 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Quantum Riddler
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
1.3xlift
Sphinx of Clear Skies
21%inclusion53 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Master of Winds
20%inclusion52 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Watcher of Hours
19%inclusion50 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Phyrexian Metamorph
19%inclusion48 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Three Tree Mascot
18%inclusion45 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion45 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Donal, Herald of Wings
15%inclusion39 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion38 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Jwar Isle Avenger
14%inclusion37 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Marauding Sphinx
14%inclusion37 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Sphinx Mindbreaker
12%inclusion32 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Bloodline Pretender
12%inclusion30 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
11%inclusion29 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Vexing Sphinx
11%inclusion29 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
11%inclusion28 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Phantasmal Image
11%inclusion27 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Instants
High Tide
70%inclusion179 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Reality Shift
50%inclusion128 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Pongify
49%inclusion125 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Rapid Hybridization
45%inclusion115 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Negate
42%inclusion109 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion101 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion98 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Mana Drain
34%inclusion88 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Resculpt
30%inclusion77 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Swan Song
30%inclusion76 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Stubborn Denial
28%inclusion72 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Aetherize
27%inclusion70 decks257 decks
0.9xlift
Brainstorm
25%inclusion64 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Fact or Fiction
23%inclusion60 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Foil
23%inclusion60 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Ghostly Flicker
21%inclusion54 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion48 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Dig Through Time
16%inclusion42 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Flow of Knowledge
14%inclusion36 decks257 decks
0.9xlift
Force of Negation
14%inclusion35 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion35 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Frantic Search
13%inclusion34 decks257 decks
0.7xlift
Aetherspouts
12%inclusion32 decks257 decks
0.9xlift
Rewind
12%inclusion32 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Engulf the Shore
12%inclusion30 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Nexus of Fate
11%inclusion29 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Snap
11%inclusion28 decks257 decks
0.8xlift
Evacuation
11%inclusion28 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion27 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Essence Flux
11%inclusion27 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion27 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Disdainful Stroke
10%inclusion26 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Disallow
10%inclusion26 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Commit // Memory
9.3%inclusion24 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Displace
8.9%inclusion23 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Cryptic Command
8.9%inclusion23 decks257 decks
0.9xlift
Pact of Negation
8.9%inclusion23 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Narset's Reversal
8.6%inclusion22 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Archmage's Charm
8.2%inclusion21 decks257 decks
0.8xlift
Opt
7.8%inclusion20 decks257 decks
0.8xlift
Run Away Together
7.4%inclusion19 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Forbid
6.6%inclusion17 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Cackling Counterpart
6.6%inclusion17 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Hide on the Ceiling
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
1.4xlift
Misdirection
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Lofty Denial
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
0.9xlift
Unwind
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
0.9xlift
Mystic Confluence
5.4%inclusion14 decks257 decks
0.7xlift
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.1%inclusion13 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Commandeer
5.1%inclusion13 decks257 decks
0.9xlift
Sorceries
Curse of the Swine
35%inclusion89 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Raise the Palisade
29%inclusion75 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Spectral Deluge
28%inclusion72 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Rite of Replication
27%inclusion69 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Ponder
22%inclusion56 decks257 decks
0.9xlift
Ravenform
20%inclusion51 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Preordain
18%inclusion47 decks257 decks
0.8xlift
Flood of Tears
17%inclusion43 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion37 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Windfall
14%inclusion35 decks257 decks
0.9xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion34 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion27 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Wash Out
8.9%inclusion23 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Inundate
8.6%inclusion22 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
River's Rebuke
8.2%inclusion21 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Echo of Eons
7.4%inclusion19 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Quasiduplicate
7.4%inclusion19 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Temporal Trespass
7.4%inclusion19 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Fabricate
6.6%inclusion17 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Lórien Revealed
5.8%inclusion15 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Winged Words
5.4%inclusion14 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Retraced Image
5.1%inclusion13 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Time Warp
5.1%inclusion13 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Utility Artifacts
Kefnet's Monument
63%inclusion162 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Urza's Incubator
62%inclusion159 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Herald's Horn
52%inclusion133 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion95 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
36%inclusion93 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Panharmonicon
36%inclusion93 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion89 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Elixir of Immortality
16%inclusion40 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Semblance Anvil
12%inclusion30 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Conjurer's Closet
8.6%inclusion22 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Bident of Thassa
7.8%inclusion20 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Vanquisher's Banner
7.4%inclusion19 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Venser's Journal
7.4%inclusion19 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Spellbook
7.0%inclusion18 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Gathering Stone
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1.6xlift
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
46%inclusion119 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Imprisoned in the Moon
32%inclusion82 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Omniscience
24%inclusion62 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Wizard Class
23%inclusion59 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Propaganda
23%inclusion59 decks257 decks
0.9xlift
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion50 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Leyline of Anticipation
18%inclusion45 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Kindred Discovery
16%inclusion41 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Gravitational Shift
13%inclusion34 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Favorable Winds
12%inclusion31 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Call to the Kindred
12%inclusion31 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Virtue of Knowledge
11%inclusion29 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Kozilek's Unsealing
11%inclusion28 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Unable to Scream
8.9%inclusion23 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Dream Halls
7.8%inclusion20 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Witness Protection
7.4%inclusion19 decks257 decks
0.9xlift
Back to Basics
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Case of the Shifting Visage
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Impostor Syndrome
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1.6xlift
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
38%inclusion98 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.4%inclusion14 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
77%inclusion199 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
63%inclusion161 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
41%inclusion105 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Castle Vantress
31%inclusion80 decks257 decks
0.9xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion64 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Terrain Generator
23%inclusion60 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion53 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Lonely Sandbar
19%inclusion49 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Halimar Depths
18%inclusion47 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Three Tree City
18%inclusion45 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Sunken Palace
16%inclusion42 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Command Beacon
13%inclusion33 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Rivendell
12%inclusion32 decks257 decks
0.8xlift
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion25 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Ghost Quarter
8.6%inclusion22 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Academy Ruins
8.6%inclusion22 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Remote Isle
7.8%inclusion20 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
War Room
7.4%inclusion19 decks257 decks
0.9xlift
Mistrise Village
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
0.9xlift
Buried Ruin
6.6%inclusion17 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Field of Ruin
6.6%inclusion17 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Agna Qel'a
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
0.9xlift
Desert of the Mindful
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Cephalid Coliseum
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Rogue's Passage
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
0.7xlift
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.8%inclusion15 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Urza's Saga
5.4%inclusion14 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Coral Atoll
5.1%inclusion13 decks257 decks
0.8xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion239 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Thought Vessel
78%inclusion201 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion198 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Mind Stone
49%inclusion125 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Sky Diamond
46%inclusion117 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Caged Sun
39%inclusion100 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Decanter of Endless Water
30%inclusion78 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Thran Dynamo
28%inclusion73 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Midnight Clock
28%inclusion73 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion69 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Worn Powerstone
26%inclusion68 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Gilded Lotus
20%inclusion51 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
16%inclusion40 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Throne of Eldraine
15%inclusion38 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion37 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Extraplanar Lens
14%inclusion37 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Firdoch Core
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
1.4xlift
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion29 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Nyx Lotus
11%inclusion29 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Gauntlet of Power
10%inclusion26 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Hedron Archive
9.3%inclusion24 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Heraldic Banner
9.3%inclusion24 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Everflowing Chalice
7.8%inclusion20 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Coldsteel Heart
7.8%inclusion20 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Misleading Signpost
6.6%inclusion17 decks257 decks
0.9xlift
Star Compass
5.1%inclusion13 decks257 decks
1.3xlift
Lands
Island
95%inclusion243 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Myriad Landscape
45%inclusion115 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Path of Ancestry
34%inclusion88 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Cavern of Souls
21%inclusion54 decks257 decks
1.2xlift
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion48 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion45 decks257 decks
1.1xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion34 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Demolition Field
10%inclusion25 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
0.8xlift
Snow-Covered Island
5.8%inclusion15 decks257 decks
1.0xlift
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