Serra Sphinx
Creature — Sphinx
Flying, vigilance
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Planar Chaos
- Price
- $0.33
- EDHREC rank
- #26001
Serra Sphinx is a 5/5 flier with vigilance — solid stats, no text box beyond that. Five mana for a vanilla-ish beater is a tough sell when every format has cheaper, more impactful options at the same slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Serra Sphinx is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but seeing play in none of them competitively. In Commander, a 5/5 vigilant flier for five mana is merely acceptable — the format's card density means you're competing against threats that draw cards, generate tokens, or end games on their own. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a five-mana creature with no enters-the-battlefield effect. Modern has enough efficient fliers that Serra Sphinx never makes the cut. It's a Limited card wearing Constructed clothing.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.33 bulk tier
At $0.33, Serra Sphinx is deep bulk — buy it if you specifically want it, but don't expect the price to move. There's no competitive demand propping it up, so it sits where bulk rares live indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.