Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
FDNFoundations/#314/2024MythicBorderless
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€1.99
ManaPool$1.02
TCGplayer$2.27
Card Kingdom$3.99
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.80
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.06 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $3.99High $3.99Low $1.49▲ 167.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.27TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.6%30d▼ 8.1%90d▲ 95.7%
90d high
$3.04
90d low
$1.05
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 4th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.70
Foundations
- Down 8.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 25% below its 90 day high of $3.04.
- This printing is the 4th cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 63% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Sphinx
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, target instant or sorcery card in your graveyard gains flashback until end of turn. The flashback cost is equal to that card's mana cost. (You may cast that card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)
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Keywords
FlyingFlash
Card capabilities
CreatureGraveyard interaction
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc8 Nov 2024
"Flashback [cost]" means "You may cast this card from your graveyard by paying [cost] rather than paying its mana cost" and "If the flashback cost was paid, exile this card instead of putting it anywhere else any time it would leave the stack."
wotc8 Nov 2024
A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, is countered, or leaves the stack in some other way.
wotc8 Nov 2024
You must still follow any timing restrictions and permissions, including those based on the card's type. For instance, you can cast a sorcery using flashback only when you could normally cast a sorcery.
wotc8 Nov 2024
You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If a card with flashback is put into your graveyard during your turn, you can cast it if it's legal to do so before any other player can take any actions.
wotc8 Nov 2024
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a flashback cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.
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About this card
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore is a Creature — Sphinx, with mana cost {2}{U}{U} (mana value 4). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $2.27 (down 8.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore FAQ
How much is Sphinx of Forgotten Lore worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sphinx of Forgotten Lore is $2.27. It is down 8.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.05 to $3.04.
What is the cheapest printing of Sphinx of Forgotten Lore?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Foundations at $0.70 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sphinx of Forgotten Lore?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Foundations at $20.58 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sphinx of Forgotten Lore are there?
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sphinx of Forgotten Lore first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FDN #314, released 2024-11-15.
Is there a foil version of Sphinx of Forgotten Lore?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $3.70 versus $2.27 for nonfoil, which is 63% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Sphinx of Forgotten Lore legal in Commander?
Yes, Sphinx of Forgotten Lore is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Sphinx of Forgotten Lore legal in Modern?
Yes, Sphinx of Forgotten Lore is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.