---
name: "Windreader Sphinx"
mana_cost: "{5}{U}{U}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Creature — Sphinx"
colors: []
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "JMP"
set_name: "Jumpstart"
collector_number: "194"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Min Yum"
oracle_id: "5e038a3a-fbab-46c2-8773-1327d953da16"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/windreader-sphinx-jmp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Windreader Sphinx
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{U}{U}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Creature — Sphinx
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever a creature with flying attacks, you may draw a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Consecrated Sphinx](/printing/consecrated-sphinx-2x2.md) — Creature — Sphinx
2. [Sphinx of Magosi](/printing/sphinx-of-magosi-w17.md) — Creature — Sphinx
3. [Sphinx of Enlightenment](/printing/sphinx-of-enlightenment-gn2.md) — Creature — Sphinx
4. [Cloudreader Sphinx](/printing/cloudreader-sphinx-2xm.md) — Creature — Sphinx
5. [Inspired Sphinx](/printing/inspired-sphinx-khc.md) — Creature — Sphinx
6. [Sibilant Spirit](/printing/sibilant-spirit-me2.md) — Creature — Spirit

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Jumpstart (JMP) #194
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Min Yum

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`

## Official Rulings
- *(2018-07-13)* It doesn't matter who controls the creature with flying or which player or planeswalker that creature is attacking. Windreader Sphinx's controller is the player who may draw a card.
- *(2018-07-13)* Windreader Sphinx's ability will trigger when it itself attacks.
- *(2018-07-13)* The creature must have flying immediately after being declared as an attacking creature in order for Windreader Sphinx's ability to trigger. For example, attacking with Kitesail Corsair will cause the ability to trigger, and attacking with Pegasus Courser and a creature without flying will cause the ability to trigger only once.