---
name: "Excogitator Sphinx"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Sphinx Detective"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Investigate", "Seek"]
set: "YMKM"
set_name: "Alchemy: Murders at Karlov Manor"
collector_number: "6"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Aaron Miller"
oracle_id: "6632d9d2-10fb-48af-a58f-4e724b6fd0c3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/excogitator-sphinx-ymkm"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

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

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, investigate.
{1}, Sacrifice a Clue: Seek an instant or sorcery card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Agency Outfitter](/printing/agency-outfitter-mkm.md) — Creature — Sphinx Detective
2. [Conspiracy Unraveler](/printing/conspiracy-unraveler-mkm.md) — Creature — Sphinx Detective
3. [Sphinx Ambassador](/printing/sphinx-ambassador-m10.md) — Creature — Sphinx
4. [Cold Case Cracker](/printing/cold-case-cracker-mkm.md) — Creature — Spirit Detective
5. [Sphinx Summoner](/printing/sphinx-summoner-con.md) — Artifact Creature — Sphinx
6. [Isperia the Inscrutable](/printing/isperia-the-inscrutable-gk2.md) — Legendary Creature — Sphinx

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alchemy: Murders at Karlov Manor (YMKM) #6
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Aaron Miller

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