Vexing Sphinx (73)
DMR · Dominaria Remastered · rare
| Mana cost |   |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 3.0 |
| Type | Creature — Sphinx |
| Rarity | rare |
| Colors | U |
| Power / Toughness | 4 / 4 |
| EDHREC rank | 21483 |
Flying Cumulative upkeep—Discard a card. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) When this creature dies, draw a card for each age counter on it.
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Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.21 | $0.16 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.15 | $0.15 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.15 | $0.15 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.49 | $0.49 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.02 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $0.03 | — | — | 2026-09-25 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Predh | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 2008-10-01: Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it's not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can't be made. For example, if a permanent with “cumulative upkeep {1}” has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay {4} or sacrifice the permanent.
- 2022-12-08: Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it’s not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can’t be made. For example, if Vexing Sphinx has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either discard four cards or sacrifice it.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 乱心史芬斯 |
| French | Sphinx vexatoire |
| German | Lästige Sphinx |
| Italian | Sfinge Vessatrice |
| Japanese | 難問のスフィンクス |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Esfinge Perturbadora |
| Spanish | Esfinge irritante |