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Sphinx of Forgotten Lore

{2}{U}{U}

Creature — Sphinx

FDNFoundations#380mythic
BorderlessMana Foil
Finishes
Foil
Border
borderless
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 1063
Illustrator
Chuck Lukacs
Found in
Foundations Collector Booster Pack
Printings5EDHREC rank#8,976
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardLegal
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.)
3/3
FlashFlying
Plays as:
Attack TriggerGraveyard Recast
Market · per finishspark updated 2h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Foil+2.0%
$13.50
$12.48 low$2.48 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.37· across 5 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

6 · latest Nov 8, 2024
  • WotCNov 8, 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."

  • WotCNov 8, 2024

    A spell cast using flashback will always be exiled afterward, whether it resolves, is countered, or leaves the stack in some other way.

  • WotCNov 8, 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.

  • WotCNov 8, 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.

  • WotCNov 8, 2024

    You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast.

  • WotCNov 8, 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.