---
name: "Vexing Sphinx"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Sphinx"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Cumulative upkeep", "Flying"]
set: "DMR"
set_name: "Dominaria Remastered"
collector_number: "297"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Lars Grant-West"
oracle_id: "c2affd47-2404-44b0-a571-e64e948130eb"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/vexing-sphinx-dmr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Vexing Sphinx
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Sphinx
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Cumulative upkeep, Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Cumulative upkeep—Discard a card. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
When this creature dies, draw a card for each age counter on it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Illusionary Forces](/printing/illusionary-forces-me1.md) — Creature — Illusion
2. [Sphinx of Magosi](/printing/sphinx-of-magosi-c14.md) — Creature — Sphinx
3. [Consecrated Sphinx](/printing/consecrated-sphinx-ima.md) — Creature — Sphinx
4. [Morinfen](/printing/morinfen-wth.md) — Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
5. [Sphinx of the Chimes](/printing/sphinx-of-the-chimes-rtr.md) — Creature — Sphinx
6. [Ominous Sphinx](/printing/ominous-sphinx-hou.md) — Creature — Sphinx

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria Remastered (DMR) #297
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Lars Grant-West
- **Total Printings:** 24 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`