---
name: "Sphinx of the Steel Wind"
mana_cost: "{5}{W}{U}{B}"
cmc: 8
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Sphinx"
colors: ["B", "U", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "U", "W"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Lifelink", "Vigilance", "First strike", "Protection"]
set: "ARB"
set_name: "Alara Reborn"
collector_number: "110"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Kev Walker"
oracle_id: "1c96772b-463c-4655-836b-cf6e9dc6319f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sphinx-of-the-steel-wind-arb"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Sphinx of the Steel Wind
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{W}{U}{B}` (CMC: 8)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Sphinx
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/6
- **Keywords:** Flying, Lifelink, Vigilance, First strike, Protection

## Oracle Text
Flying, first strike, vigilance, lifelink, protection from red and from green

> *Nessuno ha ancora risposto correttamente al suo indovinello preferito: "Perché dovrei risparmiarti la vita?"*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Serra Sphinx](/printing/serra-sphinx-2xm.md) — Creature — Sphinx
2. [Sphinx of the Guildpact](/printing/sphinx-of-the-guildpact-rna.md) — Artifact Creature — Sphinx
3. [Magister Sphinx](/printing/magister-sphinx-2x2.md) — Artifact Creature — Sphinx
4. [Sphinx Sovereign](/printing/sphinx-sovereign-ala.md) — Artifact Creature — Sphinx
5. [Jelenn Sphinx](/printing/jelenn-sphinx-dgm.md) — Creature — Sphinx
6. [Sphinx of New Prahv](/printing/sphinx-of-new-prahv-rvr.md) — Creature — Sphinx

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alara Reborn (ARB) #110
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Kev Walker
- **Total Printings:** 20 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`