---
name: "Sharding Sphinx"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}{U}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Sphinx"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "C18"
set_name: "Commander 2018"
collector_number: "101"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Michael Bruinsma"
oracle_id: "9ebc0144-fc45-4de7-b3d8-ef8cf2e211ae"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sharding-sphinx-c18"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Sharding Sphinx
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}{U}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Sphinx
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever an artifact creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may create a 1/1 blue Thopter artifact creature token with flying.

> *機械だろうと生物だろうと、生命というものは増殖の道を見つけるものだ。*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Inspired Sphinx](/printing/inspired-sphinx-pz2.md) — Creature — Sphinx
2. [Sphinx Summoner](/printing/sphinx-summoner-con.md) — Artifact Creature — Sphinx
3. [Belltower Sphinx](/printing/belltower-sphinx-rav.md) — Creature — Sphinx
4. [Windreader Sphinx](/printing/windreader-sphinx-j25.md) — Creature — Sphinx
5. [Sphinx Ambassador](/printing/sphinx-ambassador-m10.md) — Creature — Sphinx
6. [Thopter Spy Network](/printing/thopter-spy-network-ori.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2018 (C18) #101
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Michael Bruinsma
- **Total Printings:** 39 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`