Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

Yennett, Cryptic 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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Brainstorm
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
76%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
75%synergy
Scroll Rack
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Void Winnower
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Expropriate
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Esper Sentinel
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Ponder
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Imperial Seal
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
50%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
47%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Remora
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Smothering Tithe
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Toxic Deluge
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Dark Ritual
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Teferi's Protection
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
80%synergy
Mystical Tutor
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
74%synergy
Force of Will
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
68%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Demonic Tutor
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Chrome Mox
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Mox Diamond
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Ancient Tomb
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Creatures
Opposition Agent
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Emrakul, the Promised End
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Wandering Archaic
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Grand Abolisher
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Magister Sphinx
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Doom Whisperer
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Mother of Runes
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Hidetsugu and Kairi
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Sen Triplets
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Displacer Kitten
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Marvo, Deep Operative
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Enigma Sphinx
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Drake
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Maralen of the Mornsong
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mulldrifter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Agent of Treachery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Giver of Runes
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Windreader Sphinx
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Scholar of the Lost Trove
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Lord of the Void
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Serra's Emissary
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Nexus of Fate
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Swan Song
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Force of Negation
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Pact of Negation
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Void Rend
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Flusterstorm
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Deadly Rollick
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Silence
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Demonic Consultation
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Mental Misstep
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Tainted Pact
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Dovin's Veto
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Narset's Reversal
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Brainsurge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Ritual
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorform
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Chain of Vapor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Everybody Lives!
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Insidious Dreams
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Angel's Grace
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Temporal Mastery
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Time Warp
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Personal Tutor
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Preordain
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Windfall
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Reanimate
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Portent
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Plague Wind
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Bribery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Blatant Thievery
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Temporal Trespass
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Grim Tutor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Restoration Seminar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Moment of Reckoning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Doomsday
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Brilliant Ultimatum
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Damn
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Extinction Event
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Terminus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Read the Bones
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Dream Cache
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Speculation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Cleansing Nova
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Timetwister
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Cruel Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Portal to Phyrexia
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mithril Coat
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Strionic Resonator
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Cursed Totem
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Ball
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Soothsaying
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Propaganda
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Necropotence
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Prison
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Penance
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Mind's Dilation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Aqueous Form
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Black Market Connections
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Grasp of Fate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Reconnaissance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Treachery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Dress Down
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Haunted Crossroads
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Liliana Vess
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Dakkon, Shadow Slayer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Elminster
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Urza's Saga
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Vault of Whispers
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Wasteland
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Seat of the Synod
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-26%synergy
City of Traitors
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Lotus Petal
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Mana Vault
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Signet
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Signet
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-0%synergy
Orzhov Signet
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Obelisk of Esper
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mana Geode
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
84%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
84%synergy
Godless Shrine
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Scrubland
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
80%synergy
Polluted Delta
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Watery Grave
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Marsh Flats
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Flooded Strand
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Swamp
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Island
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Plains
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Morphic Pool
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Vault of Champions
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Sea of Clouds
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
37%synergy
City of Brass
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Misty Rainforest
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Scalding Tarn
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Arid Mesa
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Mana Confluence
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Raffine's Tower
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Windswept Heath
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Caves of Koilos
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Cavern of Souls
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Undercity Sewers
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-33%synergy
Isolated Chapel
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Meticulous Archive
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Fetid Heath
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Underground River
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-22%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Gate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Beach
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
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