Sphinx's Herald
ALAShards of Alara/#58/2008Uncommon
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.14
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.19
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.19TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 5.6%30d▲ 18.8%90d▲ 216.7%
90d high
$0.19
90d low
$0.04
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.19
Shards of Alara
- Up 18.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.19.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 142% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard
, , Sacrifice a white creature, a blue creature, and a black creature: Search your library for a card named Sphinx Sovereign, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
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Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
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Rulings (4)
wotc1 Oct 2008
You may sacrifice multicolored creatures as part of the cost of the search ability. If you sacrifice a multicolored creature this way, specify which part of the cost that creature is satisfying.
wotc1 Oct 2008
The only difference between a colored artifact and a colorless artifact is, obviously, its color. Unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact requires colored mana to cast. Also unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact has a color in all zones. It will interact with cards that care about color. Other than that, a colored artifact behaves just like any other artifact. It will interact as normal with any card that cares about artifacts, such as Shatter or Arcbound Ravager.
wotc1 Oct 2008
To activate the ability, you must sacrifice three different creatures. You can’t sacrifice just one three-colored creature, for example.
wotc1 Oct 2008
You may sacrifice the Herald itself to help pay for the cost of its ability.
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About this card
Sphinx's Herald
Sphinx's Herald is an Artifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard, with mana cost {U} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.19 (up 18.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sphinx's Herald FAQ
How much is Sphinx's Herald worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sphinx's Herald is $0.19. It is up 18.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.04 to $0.19.
What is the cheapest printing of Sphinx's Herald?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Shards of Alara at $0.19 on TCGplayer.
What set was Sphinx's Herald first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ALA #58, released 2008-10-03.
Is there a foil version of Sphinx's Herald?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.46 versus $0.19 for nonfoil, which is 142% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Sphinx's Herald legal in Commander?
Yes, Sphinx's Herald is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sphinx's Herald legal in Modern?
Yes, Sphinx's Herald is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sphinx's Herald legal in Standard?
Sphinx's Herald is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Sphinx's Herald do?
Sphinx's Herald is an Artifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard with mana cost {U}. Its Oracle text reads: "{2}{U}, {T}, Sacrifice a white creature, a blue creature, and a black creature: Search your library for a card named Sphinx Sovereign, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.".