Magister Sphinx
ARCArchenemy/#89/2010RareReprint
Colour IDMV 7
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$4.49
Cardmarket€2.61
ManaPool$7.09
TCGplayer$2.25
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$2.50
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $4.49High $4.49Low $0.69▲ 353.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.25TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 58.5%90d▲ 341.2%
90d high
$2.25
90d low
$0.45
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$2.25
Archenemy
- Up 58.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $2.25.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact Creature — Sphinx
Flying
When this creature enters, target player's life total becomes 10.
5 / 5
Keywords
Flying
Card capabilities
ArtifactCreature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (3)
wotc15 Jun 2010
In a Two-Headed Giant game, this ability basically causes the team's life total to become 10, but only the targeted player is considered to have actually gained or lost life.
wotc1 Feb 2009
This ability is not optional.
wotc1 Feb 2009
For a player's life total to become 10, what actually happens is that the player gains or loses the appropriate amount of life. For example, if the targeted player's life total is 4 when this ability resolves, it will cause that player to gain 6 life; alternately, if the targeted player's life total is 17 when this ability resolves, it will cause that player to lose 7 life. Other cards that interact with life gain or life loss will interact with this effect accordingly.
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About this card
Magister Sphinx
Magister Sphinx is an Artifact Creature — Sphinx, with mana cost {4}{W}{U}{B} (mana value 7). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $2.25 (up 58.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Magister Sphinx FAQ
How much is Magister Sphinx worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Magister Sphinx is $2.25. It is up 58.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.45 to $2.25.
What is the cheapest printing of Magister Sphinx?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Archenemy at $2.25 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Magister Sphinx?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Double Masters 2022 at $18.54 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Magister Sphinx are there?
Magister Sphinx has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Magister Sphinx first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CON #116, released 2009-02-06.
What is the newest printing of Magister Sphinx?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 2X2 #247, released 2022-07-08.
Is Magister Sphinx legal in Commander?
Yes, Magister Sphinx is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Magister Sphinx legal in Modern?
Yes, Magister Sphinx is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.