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Sphinx of Forgotten Lore
CREATURE — SPHINX Mythic
Foundations EDHREC #8,594
$0.42
+23.5%
7 days
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Sphinx of Forgotten Lore price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.42.
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore Price Summary
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore's current headline price is $0.42.
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore Printings & Prices
5 printings
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore has 5 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil, foil and mana foil finishes, including borderless, extended art and prerelease treatments.
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Sell Sphinx of Forgotten Lore: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | FDN #380 | Mana Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | FDN #380 | Mana Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | FDN #314 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | FDN #314 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | FDN #314 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PFDN #51s | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | FDN #457 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | FDN #51 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | FDN #457 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | FDN #51 | Foil | — | — | — |
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.)
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
standard
Legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore Rulings
5 most recent
- Nov 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."
- Nov 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.
- Nov 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.
- Nov 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.
- Nov 8, 2024 You can cast a spell using flashback even if it was somehow put into your graveyard without having been cast.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
8 printings
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore has been reprinted 8 times. The Foundations reprint cut the price 89% in 30 days.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Price before | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
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| FDN #314 | 2024-11-15 | Mythic | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| FDN #457 | 2024-11-15 | Mythic | Extended Art | — | — | — | — |
| PFDN #51s | 2024-11-15 | Mythic | Prerelease | — | — | — | — |
| FDN #314 | 2024-11-15 | Mythic | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
| FDN #457 | 2024-11-15 | Mythic | Extended Art | — | — | — | — |
| FDN #51 | 2024-11-15 | Mythic | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| FDN #51 | 2024-11-15 | Mythic | Standard | — | — | — | — |
| FDN #380 | 2024-11-15 | Mythic | Borderless | — | — | — | — |
PFDN #51s Sphinx of Forgotten Lore in Commander
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore is the #8,594 most-played card on EDHREC, up 412 places over the last 30 days.
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore FAQ
How much is Sphinx of Forgotten Lore worth?
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore is worth about $0.42 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Sphinx of Forgotten Lore legal in Commander?
Yes — Sphinx of Forgotten Lore is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Sphinx of Forgotten Lore been reprinted?
Yes — Sphinx of Forgotten Lore has been reprinted 8 times, with 5 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Sphinx of Forgotten Lore cheap?
Sphinx of Forgotten Lore trades at about $0.42 — 8 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#8,594 on EDHREC).