Sphinx of Clear Skies
DMUDominaria United/#67/2022Mythic
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.47
ManaPool$0.16
TCGplayer$0.35
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.10
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $1.29Low $0.99▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.35TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 18.6%90d▲ 25.0%
90d high
$0.48
90d low
$0.28
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.35
Dominaria United
- Down 18.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 27% below its 90 day high of $0.48.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (4 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 20% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Sphinx
Flying, ward
Domain — Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, reveal the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of basic land types among lands you control. An opponent separates those cards into two piles. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard. (Piles can be empty.)
5 / 5
Keywords
FlyingWardDomain
Card capabilities
CreatureProtection
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (4)
wotc9 Sept 2022
The player who controls the triggered ability chooses which opponent separates the cards into two piles. This choice is made after revealing those cards.
wotc9 Sept 2022
Domain abilities count the number of basic land types among lands you control, not how many lands you control or how many of any type.
wotc9 Sept 2022
That opponent may choose to put all of the cards into one pile and leave the other pile empty. In that case, the ability’s controller chooses whether to put the revealed cards into their hand or into their graveyard.
wotc9 Sept 2022
The basic land types are Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, and Forest. Land types other than basic land types (such as Desert) don’t contribute to domain abilities.
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About this card
Sphinx of Clear Skies
Sphinx of Clear Skies is a Creature — Sphinx, with mana cost {3}{U}{U} (mana value 5). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.35 (down 18.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sphinx of Clear Skies FAQ
How much is Sphinx of Clear Skies worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sphinx of Clear Skies is $0.35. It is down 18.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.28 to $0.48.
What is the cheapest printing of Sphinx of Clear Skies?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria United at $0.35 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sphinx of Clear Skies?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria United Promos at $0.66 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sphinx of Clear Skies are there?
Sphinx of Clear Skies has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sphinx of Clear Skies first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DMU #67, released 2022-09-09.
Is there a foil version of Sphinx of Clear Skies?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.42 versus $0.35 for nonfoil, which is 20% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Sphinx of Clear Skies legal in Commander?
Yes, Sphinx of Clear Skies is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sphinx of Clear Skies legal in Modern?
Yes, Sphinx of Clear Skies is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.