---
name: "Sphinx Sovereign"
mana_cost: "{4}{W}{U}{U}{B}"
cmc: 8
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Sphinx"
colors: ["B", "U", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "U", "W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "ALA"
set_name: "Shards of Alara"
collector_number: "196"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Chippy"
oracle_id: "41907508-9ffc-4e01-969a-4f9c35cdf548"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sphinx-sovereign-ala"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Sphinx Sovereign
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{W}{U}{U}{B}` (CMC: 8)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Sphinx
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/6
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
At the beginning of your end step, you gain 3 life if this creature is untapped. Otherwise, each opponent loses 3 life.

> *"¿Qué se levanta sin piernas, susurra sin voz, muerde sin dientes y muere sin tener vida?"*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Magister Sphinx](/printing/magister-sphinx-2x2.md) — Artifact Creature — Sphinx
2. [Sphinx of the Revelation](/printing/sphinx-of-the-revelation-m3c.md) — Artifact Creature — Sphinx
3. [Sphinx Summoner](/printing/sphinx-summoner-con.md) — Artifact Creature — Sphinx
4. [Sphinx of Magosi](/printing/sphinx-of-magosi-c14.md) — Creature — Sphinx
5. [Sphinx of Enlightenment](/printing/sphinx-of-enlightenment-scd.md) — Creature — Sphinx
6. [Consecrated Sphinx](/printing/consecrated-sphinx-ima.md) — Creature — Sphinx

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Shards of Alara (ALA) #196
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Chippy
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`