Vexing Sphinx
CSPColdsnap/#50/2006Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.33
ManaPool$0.23
TCGplayer$0.34
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.17
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $1.29Low $0.49▲ 102.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.34TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 5.6%30d▼ 2.9%90d▼ 8.1%
90d high
$0.37
90d low
$0.34
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.19
Dominaria Remastered
- Down 2.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 8% below its 90 day high of $0.37.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 488% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Sphinx
Flying
Cumulative upkeep—Discard a card. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
When this creature dies, draw a card for each age counter on it.
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Keywords
Cumulative upkeepFlying
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc8 Dec 2022
Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it’s not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can’t be made. For example, if Vexing Sphinx has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either discard four cards or sacrifice it.
wotc1 Oct 2008
Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it's not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can't be made. For example, if a permanent with “cumulative upkeep {1}” has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay {4} or sacrifice the permanent.
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About this card
Vexing Sphinx
Vexing Sphinx is a Creature — Sphinx, with mana cost {1}{U}{U} (mana value 3). Printed 3 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: $0.34 (down 2.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Vexing Sphinx FAQ
How much is Vexing Sphinx worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Vexing Sphinx is $0.34. It is down 2.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.34 to $0.37.
What is the cheapest printing of Vexing Sphinx?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria Remastered at $0.19 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Vexing Sphinx?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Coldsnap at $0.34 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Vexing Sphinx are there?
Vexing Sphinx has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Vexing Sphinx first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CSP #50, released 2006-07-21.
What is the newest printing of Vexing Sphinx?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DMR #297, released 2023-01-13.
Is there a foil version of Vexing Sphinx?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.00 versus $0.34 for nonfoil, which is 488% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Vexing Sphinx legal in Commander?
Yes, Vexing Sphinx is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.