Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14xlift
Sphinx's Approach
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
11xlift
Top Cards
Sphinx of Foresight
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
54xlift
Atemsis, All-Seeing
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
32xlift
Guardian of Tazeem
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
48xlift
Conundrum Sphinx
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
86xlift
Curator of Mysteries
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
68xlift
Dream Eater
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
65xlift
Dazzling Sphinx
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
48xlift
Kefnet's Monument
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
12xlift
Defiler of Dreams
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
8.9xlift
Argent Sphinx
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
101xlift
High Lift Cards
Ominous Sphinx
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
101xlift
Jwar Isle Avenger
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
101xlift
Riddlemaster Sphinx
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
88xlift
Serra Sphinx
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
81xlift
Master of Predicaments
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
80xlift
Glyph Keeper
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
80xlift
Marauding Sphinx
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
79xlift
Rescuer Sphinx
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
78xlift
Stoic Sphinx
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
76xlift
Mistwalker
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
72xlift
Creatures
Enigma Thief
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
56xlift
Sphinx of Uthuun
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
33xlift
Windreader Sphinx
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
25xlift
Sphinx of the Second Sun
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
13xlift
Curator of Destinies
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
44xlift
Conspiracy Unraveler
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
57xlift
Warden of Evos Isle
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
28xlift
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
24xlift
Scholar of the Lost Trove
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
34xlift
Prognostic Sphinx
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
46xlift
Sphinx of the Final Word
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
36xlift
Arbiter of the Ideal
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
34xlift
Sphinx of Magosi
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
26xlift
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
68xlift
Watcher of Hours
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
68xlift
Sphinx of Enlightenment
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
24xlift
Omni-Changeling
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
14xlift
Master of Winds
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
59xlift
Sphinx of Clear Skies
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
71xlift
Laboratory Maniac
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
1.6xlift
Alhammarret, High Arbiter
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
65xlift
Sphinx of Jwar Isle
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
43xlift
Inspired Sphinx
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
17xlift
Ormos, Archive Keeper
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21xlift
Consecrated Sphinx
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
12xlift
Universal Automaton
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
36xlift
Serum Sovereign
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19xlift
Changeling Wayfinder
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
31xlift
Bloodline Pretender
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
23xlift
Amoeboid Changeling
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
29xlift
Three Tree Mascot
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
68xlift
Spark Double
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3.8xlift
Cloudreader Sphinx
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
58xlift
Barkform Harvester
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
20xlift
Metallic Mimic
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13xlift
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8.5xlift
Sphinx of Lost Truths
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
76xlift
Mothdust Changeling
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
20xlift
Goliath Sphinx
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
61xlift
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
1.7xlift
Sharding Sphinx
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2.9xlift
Vexing Sphinx
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
76xlift
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0.4xlift
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2.4xlift
Phyrexian Metamorph
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1.1xlift
Mirrorhall Mimic
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4.1xlift
Littjara Kinseekers
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
68xlift
Belltower Sphinx
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
25xlift
Dreamscape Artist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2.3xlift
Twisted Riddlekeeper
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
101xlift
Instants
Counterspell
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
1.3xlift
Negate
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
1.2xlift
High Tide
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
1.2xlift
Disdainful Stroke
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
3.8xlift
Reality Shift
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
1.3xlift
Resculpt
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
2.0xlift
Ghostly Flicker
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
2.9xlift
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
1.4xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
1.5xlift
Foil
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
4.5xlift
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
1.4xlift
Pongify
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
1.3xlift
Run Away Together
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
2.9xlift
Aetherize
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
0.8xlift
Mana Leak
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
2.8xlift
Hide on the Ceiling
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
8.9xlift
Stubborn Denial
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
10xlift
Displace
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2.3xlift
Flare of Denial
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4.5xlift
Aetherspouts
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
1.5xlift
Commit // Memory
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3.6xlift
Essence Flux
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
1.4xlift
Stoic Rebuttal
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3.3xlift
Forbid
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7.6xlift
Disallow
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2.6xlift
Jwari Disruption
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2.0xlift
Delay
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5.6xlift
Engulf the Shore
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
1.4xlift
Planar Incision
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2.3xlift
Unsubstantiate
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3.5xlift
Teferi's Time Twist
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
1.8xlift
Unravel
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6.9xlift
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0.9xlift
Essence Capture
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2.6xlift
Frantic Search
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0.3xlift
Hour of Need
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
68xlift
Illusionist's Gambit
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3.1xlift
Brainstorm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0.3xlift
Essence Scatter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1.0xlift
Ertai's Scorn
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3.2xlift
Swan Song
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2.6xlift
Tale's End
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6.1xlift
Spell Rupture
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9.2xlift
Decoy Gambit
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
11xlift
Cackling Counterpart
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2.1xlift
Logic Knot
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
11xlift
Thassa's Rebuff
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5.5xlift
Shore Up
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1.0xlift
Cyclonic Rift
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2.7xlift
March of Swirling Mist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1.6xlift
Sorceries
Curse of the Swine
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
1.7xlift
Karn's Temporal Sundering
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6.8xlift
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6.5xlift
Spectral Deluge
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
2.6xlift
Ravenform
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
1.8xlift
Displacement Wave
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
18xlift
Flood of Tears
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3.0xlift
Wash Out
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2.6xlift
Aether Gale
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2.5xlift
Consuming Tide
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1.6xlift
Devastation Tide
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2.2xlift
Drawn from Dreams
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7.0xlift
Temporal Trespass
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7.8xlift
Winged Words
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2.0xlift
Wisdom of Ages
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1.5xlift
Wanderwine Farewell
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
11xlift
Ember Island Production
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3.2xlift
Memories Returning
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4.4xlift
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
1.6xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
1.6xlift
Elixir of Immortality
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5.7xlift
Herald's Horn
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16xlift
Cosmic Cube
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
23xlift
Manifold Key
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2.5xlift
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4.0xlift
Urza's Incubator
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
68xlift
Semblance Anvil
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7.2xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0.4xlift
Chronicle of Victory
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
95xlift
Gathering Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
24xlift
Stalactite Dagger
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
47xlift
The Water Crystal
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0.7xlift
Enchantments
Reflections of Littjara
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
16xlift
Imprisoned in the Moon
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
2.0xlift
Propaganda
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
0.9xlift
Super Intelligence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4.9xlift
Witness Protection
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
1.5xlift
Gravitational Shift
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6.5xlift
Wizard Class
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0.6xlift
Case of the Shifting Visage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
18xlift
Drake Haven
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
14xlift
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2.0xlift
Kozilek's Unsealing
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
17xlift
Call to the Kindred
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
34xlift
Blossombind
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5.0xlift
Lofty Dreams
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
31xlift
Noggle the Mind
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3.8xlift
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
2.9xlift
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0.8xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
1.9xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
1.5xlift
Halimar Depths
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
2.0xlift
Castle Vantress
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
1.2xlift
Desert of the Mindful
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2.6xlift
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10xlift
Hall of Storm Giants
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6.1xlift
War Room
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1.3xlift
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0.5xlift
Terrain Generator
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1.6xlift
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0.8xlift
Field of Ruin
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3.4xlift
Agna Qel'a
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0.9xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
1.3xlift
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
1.4xlift
Thought Vessel
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
1.8xlift
Sky Diamond
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
2.1xlift
Mind Stone
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
1.2xlift
Everflowing Chalice
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
2.4xlift
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
2.5xlift
Worn Powerstone
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
4.8xlift
Heraldic Banner
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
4.1xlift
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
2.9xlift
Midnight Clock
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
1.7xlift
Caged Sun
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
4.0xlift
Gilded Lotus
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
2.9xlift
Firdoch Core
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
31xlift
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
1.7xlift
Gauntlet of Power
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6.8xlift
Hedron Archive
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
2.0xlift
Stonespeaker Crystal
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8.3xlift
Thran Dynamo
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
2.2xlift
Star Compass
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
7.0xlift
Mana Geode
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
16xlift
The Irencrag
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11xlift
Prismatic Lens
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2.3xlift
The Eternity Elevator
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4.0xlift
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
0.9xlift
Coldsteel Heart
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2.5xlift
Sisay's Ring
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6.8xlift
Pillar of Origins
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
41xlift
Solar Transformer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
10xlift
Ring of the Lucii
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4.4xlift
Lands
Island
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
1.0xlift
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
1.3xlift
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
4.3xlift
Jwari Disruption
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2.0xlift
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