Sphinx's Herald

Sphinx's Herald

Artifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard

Mana cost: {U}

How we read this card

Search your library for a card named Sphinx Sovereign, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

activated {2}{U}, {T}, Sacrifice a white creature, a blue creature, and a black creature —

activated {2}{U}, {T}, Sacrifice a white creature, a blue creature, and a black creature —

activated {2}{U}, {T}, Sacrifice a white creature, a blue creature, and a black creature —

activated {2}{U}, {T}, Sacrifice a white creature, a blue creature, and a black creature — searches a library

activated {2}{U}, {T}, Sacrifice a white creature, a blue creature, and a black creature —

activated {2}{U}, {T}, Sacrifice a white creature, a blue creature, and a black creature —

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, search sphinx , put a Sphinx onto the battlefield, shuffle a library.

Cares about: a creature to sacrifice.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Sphinx's Herald is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Sphinx's Herald, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Sphinx's Herald, it exiles a Nightmare

a Sphinx enters the battlefield — 149 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx's Herald is one).

  1. Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign — When a Sphinx enters thanks to Sphinx's Herald, Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign triggers

a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx's Herald is one).

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Sphinx's Herald enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

an artifact attacks — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx's Herald is one).

When Sphinx's Herald attacks:

  1. Alibou, Ancient Witness — deals X damage
  2. Bio-Asset Allocator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Assaultron Dominator — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Aloy, Savior of Meridian — triggers

an artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx's Herald is one).

When Sphinx's Herald deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Sharding Sphinx — makes a token
  3. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  4. Research Thief — draws you 1 card
  5. Thopter Spy Network — draws you 1 card
  6. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life
  7. Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Automated Assembly Line — triggers

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx's Herald is one).

  1. Virulent Silencer — When Sphinx's Herald deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx's Herald is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Sphinx's Herald enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a Wizard creature it grants abilities to — 1,269 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Astrologian's Planisphere — Astrologian's Planisphere gives Sphinx's Herald an extra ability

1,268 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Wizard creature it grants types to — 1,269 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Blue Mage's Cane — Blue Mage's Cane gives Sphinx's Herald an extra creature type

1,268 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx's Herald is one).

When you sacrifice a white creature to Sphinx's Herald:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx's Herald is one).

When you sacrifice a white creature to Sphinx's Herald:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  8. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  9. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  10. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library

19 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx's Herald is one).

Sphinx's Herald puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — can bring back
  3. Paleoloth — can bring back
  4. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring back
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring back
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring back
  8. Necromantic Thirst — can bring back
  9. Krile Baldesion — can bring back
  10. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — can bring back

799 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx's Herald is one).

When you sacrifice a white creature to Sphinx's Herald:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  3. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  4. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  5. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  6. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  7. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  8. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  9. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  10. Body Launderer — draws and discards

60 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx's Herald is one).

  1. Ob Nixilis, Unshackled — When you sacrifice a white creature to Sphinx's Herald, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When you sacrifice a white creature to Sphinx's Herald, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When you sacrifice a white creature to Sphinx's Herald, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  4. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When you sacrifice a white creature to Sphinx's Herald, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Shriveling Rot — When you sacrifice a white creature to Sphinx's Herald, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  6. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Sphinx's Herald, it makes a token

458 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx's Herald is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When you sacrifice a white creature to Sphinx's Herald, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

34 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx's Herald is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Sphinx's Herald, it exiles itself

20 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx's Herald is one).

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Sphinx's Herald fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs

443 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx's Herald is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Sphinx's Herald attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

229 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.