---
name: "Conundrum Sphinx"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Sphinx"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "M11"
set_name: "Magic 2011"
collector_number: "51"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Michael Komarck"
oracle_id: "fb1bd39c-c870-4f63-9e4f-32c94ac46555"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/conundrum-sphinx-m11"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Conundrum Sphinx
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Sphinx
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, each player chooses a card name. Then each player reveals the top card of their library. If the card a player revealed has the name they chose, that player puts it into their hand. If it doesn't, that player puts it on the bottom of their library.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sphinx of Uthuun](/printing/sphinx-of-uthuun-c18.md) — Creature — Sphinx
2. [Petra Sphinx](/printing/petra-sphinx-leg.md) — Creature — Sphinx
3. [Sphinx Ambassador](/printing/sphinx-ambassador-m10.md) — Creature — Sphinx
4. [MagicConsecrated Sphinx](/printing/magicconsecrated-sphinx-unk.md) — Creature — Sphinx
5. [Isperia the Inscrutable](/printing/isperia-the-inscrutable-gk2.md) — Legendary Creature — Sphinx
6. [Dazzling Sphinx](/printing/dazzling-sphinx-prm.md) — Creature — Sphinx

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2011 (M11) #51
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Michael Komarck
- **Total Printings:** 23 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`