Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign (Commander) - Upgraded Midrange

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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100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
10xlift
Fblthp, Impossibly Lost
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
4.1xlift
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
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83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
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83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
1.2xlift
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67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
28xlift
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Guardian of Tazeem
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Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
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Dream Eater
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Urza's Incubator
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Sphinx of the Second Sun
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Rite of Replication
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Defiler of Dreams
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Curator of Mysteries
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43xlift
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Master of Winds
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43xlift
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43xlift
Archaeomancer
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Counterspell
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1.0xlift
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Refute
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Curse of the Swine
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11xlift
Inundate
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5.3xlift
Walk the Aeons
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6.1xlift
Inscription of Insight
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21xlift
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2.8xlift
Pull from the Deep
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21xlift
Stock Up
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2.2xlift
Enter the Infinite
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4.3xlift
Bond of Insight
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14xlift
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0.7xlift
Season of Weaving
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1.8xlift
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3.0xlift
Tidings
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11xlift
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6.1xlift
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14xlift
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1.8xlift
Preordain
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43xlift
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4.7xlift
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Ravenform
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43xlift
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Expedition Map
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Lightning Greaves
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Gathering Stone
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1.0xlift
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7.1xlift
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7.1xlift
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14xlift
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Peter Parker's Camera
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Mystic Remora
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1.0xlift
In Too Deep
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11xlift
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1.3xlift
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43xlift
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11xlift
Dream Halls
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14xlift
Virtue of Knowledge
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4.3xlift
Impostor Syndrome
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6.7xlift
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Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
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1.2xlift
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Mystic Sanctuary
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1.1xlift
Rivendell
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3.2xlift
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1.8xlift
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0.8xlift
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3.9xlift
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2.9xlift
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1.4xlift
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0.9xlift
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1.6xlift
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1.1xlift
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14xlift
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43xlift
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1.1xlift
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4.7xlift
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8.5xlift
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21xlift
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1.9xlift
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1.9xlift
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0.9xlift
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1.2xlift
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Sky Diamond
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Midnight Clock
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Mind Stone
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11xlift
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20xlift
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14xlift
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21xlift
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