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Sphinx's Herald {U}

Artifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard

{2}{U}, {T}, Sacrifice a white creature, a blue creature, and a black creature: Search your library for a card named Sphinx Sovereign, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

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Shards of Alara

English · 2008-10-03

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Shards of Alara (released 2008-10-03), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: bd7e2501-2d36-41eb-a77a-747b62affc09
Oracle ID: 6452873b-1bb2-44b3-b630-88f15962b6e8
TCGplayer ID: 27812

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