---
name: "Sphinx Summoner"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Sphinx"
colors: ["B", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "C16"
set_name: "Commander 2016"
collector_number: "223"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jaime Jones"
oracle_id: "77ae7caa-e180-4efb-9348-ab389364b186"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sphinx-summoner-c16"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Sphinx Summoner
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Sphinx
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When this creature enters, you may search your library for an artifact creature card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sphinx Ambassador](/printing/sphinx-ambassador-m10.md) — Creature — Sphinx
2. [Sphinx of Uthuun](/printing/sphinx-of-uthuun-c18.md) — Creature — Sphinx
3. [Magister Sphinx](/printing/magister-sphinx-2x2.md) — Artifact Creature — Sphinx
4. [Sphinx of Magosi](/printing/sphinx-of-magosi-c14.md) — Creature — Sphinx
5. [Enigma Sphinx](/printing/enigma-sphinx-pc2.md) — Artifact Creature — Sphinx
6. [Sphinx of Enlightenment](/printing/sphinx-of-enlightenment-scd.md) — Creature — Sphinx

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2016 (C16) #223
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jaime Jones
- **Total Printings:** 22 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`