MagicShards of Alara
Sharding Sphinx — Shards of Alara #55
Sharding Sphinx is a rare Artifact Creature — Sphinx from Shards of Alara (2008), collector number 55, illustrated by Michael Bruinsma.
Sharding Sphinx price
Prices from Scryfall, updated daily, for near-mint copies. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.
Card details
- Number
- 55
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- {4}{U}{U}
- Colour
- Blue
- Power / toughness
- 4/4
- Illustrator
- Michael Bruinsma
- Released
- 3 October 2008
What Sharding Sphinx does
Flying
Whenever an artifact creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may create a 1/1 blue Thopter artifact creature token with flying.
Format legality
Other printings of Sharding Sphinx
| No. | Card | Set | Rarity | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 |  Sharding Sphinx Artifact Creature — Sphinx | March of the Machine Commander 2023 | Rare | €0.25 |
| 59 |  Sharding Sphinx Artifact Creature — Sphinx | Starter Commander Decks 2022 | Rare | €0.26 |
| 94 |  Sharding Sphinx Artifact Creature — Sphinx | The Brothers' War Commander 2022 | Rare | €0.36 |
| 176 |  Sharding Sphinx Artifact Creature — Sphinx | Jumpstart 2020 | Rare | €0.26 |
| 101 |  Sharding Sphinx Artifact Creature — Sphinx | Commander 2018 2018 | Rare | €0.21 |
| 56 |  Sharding Sphinx Artifact Creature — Sphinx | Commander 2013 2013 | Rare | €0.27 |
All 7 Sharding Sphinx printings compared →
Questions people ask
How much is Sharding Sphinx from Shards of Alara worth?
About €0.43 for a near-mint non-foil copy, and €2.92 in foil. Check UK eBay sold listings for what copies really sell for here.
How many printings of Sharding Sphinx are there?
7 English paper printings, from Commander 2013 to Shards of Alara. The cheapest right now is the Commander 2018 printing.
Is Sharding Sphinx legal in Commander?
Yes, it is legal in Commander.
Who illustrated Sharding Sphinx (Shards of Alara)?
Michael Bruinsma.
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