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The Bad Sphinx
Deck Size: 100
Pauper EDH
Legal
Est deck cost: $89.76
Salt sum: 26.94
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Commander

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Ethersworn Sphinx

Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each artifact you control.) Flying Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with lesser mana value. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)

Creature Artifact
Ethersworn Sphinx (mh2) 195

Commander

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Land

Quantity: 32Price: $27.14
Ancient Den

{T}: Add {W}.

Artifact Land
Ancient Den (c21) 276
Ash Barrens

{T}: Add {C}. Basic landcycling {1} ({1}, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Land
Ash Barrens (2xm) 310
Azorius Chancery

This land enters tapped. When this land enters, return a land you control to its owner's hand. {T}: Add {W}{U}.

Land
Azorius Chancery (khc) 106
Darksteel Citadel

Indestructible {T}: Add {C}.

Artifact Land
Darksteel Citadel (c21) 285
Evolving Wilds

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Evolving Wilds (cmr) 482
Halimar Depths

This land enters tapped. When this land enters, look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. {T}: Add {U}.

Land
Halimar Depths (c20) 280
Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (afr) 269
Mystic Sanctuary

({T}: Add {U}.) This land enters tapped unless you control three or more other Islands. When this land enters untapped, you may put target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard on top of your library.

Land
Mystic Sanctuary (tsr) 408
Plains

({T}: Add {W}.)

Land
Plains (afr) 265
Razortide Bridge

This land enters tapped. Indestructible {T}: Add {W} or {U}.

Artifact Land
Razortide Bridge (mh2) 252
Seat of the Synod

{T}: Add {U}.

Artifact Land
Seat of the Synod (c18) 278
Terramorphic Expanse

{T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Terramorphic Expanse (tsr) 285

Land

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Artifact

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Aether Spellbomb

{U}, Sacrifice this artifact: Return target creature to its owner's hand. {1}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.

Artifact
Aether Spellbomb (jmp) 456
Arcane Signet

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Artifact
Arcane Signet (c21) 234
Azorius Cluestone

{T}: Add {W} or {U}. {W}{U}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.

Artifact
Azorius Cluestone (dgm) 136
Azorius Locket

{T}: Add {W} or {U}. {W/U}{W/U}{W/U}{W/U}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw two cards.

Artifact
Azorius Locket (c19) 210
Azorius Signet

{1}, {T}: Add {W}{U}.

Artifact
Azorius Signet (khc) 97
Bonder's Ornament

{T}: Add one mana of any color. {4}, {T}: Each player who controls a permanent named Bonder's Ornament draws a card.

Artifact
Bonder's Ornament (c20) 67
Fieldmist Borderpost

You may pay {1} and return a basic land you control to its owner's hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost. This artifact enters tapped. {T}: Add {W} or {U}.

Artifact
Fieldmist Borderpost (arc) 85
Fountain of Ichor

{T}: Add one mana of any color. {3}: This artifact becomes a 3/3 Dinosaur artifact creature until end of turn.

Artifact
Fountain of Ichor (mh1) 223
Golem Foundry

Whenever you cast an artifact spell, you may put a charge counter on this artifact. Remove three charge counters from this artifact: Create a 3/3 colorless Golem artifact creature token.

Artifact
Golem Foundry (som) 160
Magnifying Glass

{T}: Add {C}. {4}, {T}: Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Artifact
Magnifying Glass (2xm) 269
Mana Geode

When this artifact enters, scry 1. {T}: Add one mana of any color.

Artifact
Mana Geode (jmp) 472
Marble Diamond

This artifact enters tapped. {T}: Add {W}.

Artifact
Marble Diamond (khc) 100
Relic of Progenitus

{T}: Target player exiles a card from their graveyard. {1}, Exile this artifact: Exile all graveyards. Draw a card.

Artifact
Relic of Progenitus (mma) 213
Seer's Lantern

{T}: Add {C}. {2}, {T}: Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Artifact
Seer's Lantern (cmr) 338
Springleaf Drum

{T}, Tap an untapped creature you control: Add one mana of any color.

Artifact
Springleaf Drum (2xm) 291
Star Compass

This artifact enters tapped. {T}: Add one mana of any color that a basic land you control could produce.

Artifact
Star Compass (ima) 229
Tormod's Crypt

{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Exile target player's graveyard.

Artifact
Tormod's Crypt (m21) 241
Witching Well

When this artifact enters, scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.) {3}{U}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw two cards.

Artifact
Witching Well (eld) 74

Artifact

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Sorcery

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Dream Cache

Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand both on top of your library or both on the bottom of your library.

Sorcery
Dream Cache (plst) C18-88
Merchant Scroll

Search your library for a blue instant card, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Merchant Scroll (8ed) 91
Ponder

Look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle. Draw a card.

Sorcery
Ponder (c21) 125
Rush of Knowledge

Draw cards equal to the highest mana value among permanents you control.

Sorcery
Rush of Knowledge (2xm) 66

Sorcery

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Creature

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Aegis Automaton

{4}{W}: Return another target creature you control to its owner's hand.

Creature Artifact
Aegis Automaton (aer) 141
Aethersnipe

When this creature enters, return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Evoke {1}{U}{U} (You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters.)

Creature
Aethersnipe (plst) MM2-39
Archaeomancer

When this creature enters, return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.

Creature
Archaeomancer (plst) C17-81
Biblioplex Assistant

Flying When this creature enters, put up to one target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard on top of your library.

Creature Artifact
Biblioplex Assistant (stx) 251
Crashing Drawbridge

Defender {T}: Creatures you control gain haste until end of turn.

Creature Artifact
Crashing Drawbridge (eld) 217
Deputy of Acquittals

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) When this creature enters, you may return another target creature you control to its owner's hand.

Creature
Deputy of Acquittals (mm3) 159
Dream Stalker

When this creature enters, return a permanent you control to its owner's hand.

Creature
Dream Stalker (tsr) 63
Etherium Sculptor

Artifact spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Creature Artifact
Etherium Sculptor (ala) 42
Etherium Spinner

Whenever you cast a spell with mana value 4 or greater, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying.

Creature Artifact
Etherium Spinner (mh2) 40
Floodhound

{3}, {T}: Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Creature
Floodhound (mh2) 42
Foundry Inspector

Artifact spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

Creature Artifact
Foundry Inspector (kld) 215
Gearseeker Serpent

Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each artifact you control.) {5}{U}: This creature can't be blocked this turn.

Creature
Gearseeker Serpent (kld) 48
Gold Myr

{T}: Add {W}.

Creature Artifact
Gold Myr (som) 157
Kor Skyfisher

Flying When this creature enters, return a permanent you control to its owner's hand.

Creature
Kor Skyfisher (plst) DDO-16
Maelstrom Colossus

Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)

Creature Artifact
Maelstrom Colossus (cmr) 322
Man-o'-War

When this creature enters, return target creature to its owner's hand.

Creature
Man-o'-War (mh1) 55
Mirran Spy

Flying Whenever you cast an artifact spell, you may untap target creature.

Creature
Mirran Spy (mbs) 26
Mnemonic Wall

Defender When this creature enters, you may return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.

Creature
Mnemonic Wall (plst) IMA-67
Mulldrifter

Flying When this creature enters, draw two cards. Evoke {2}{U} (You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters.)

Creature
Mulldrifter (tsr) 311
Ornithopter of Paradise

Flying {T}: Add one mana of any color.

Creature Artifact
Ornithopter of Paradise (mh2) 232
Peregrine Drake

Flying When this creature enters, untap up to five lands.

Creature
Peregrine Drake (bbd) 128
Salvager of Secrets

When this creature enters, return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.

Creature
Salvager of Secrets (m19) 70
Shrieking Drake

Flying When this creature enters, return a creature you control to its owner's hand.

Creature
Shrieking Drake (vis) 43
Silver Myr

{T}: Add {U}.

Creature Artifact
Silver Myr (som) 202
Sojourner's Companion

Affinity for artifacts Artifact landcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for an artifact land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Creature Artifact
Sojourner's Companion (mh2) 235
Spiketail Drakeling

Flying Sacrifice this creature: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.

Creature
Spiketail Drakeling (tsr) 89
Staunch Throneguard

Vigilance When this creature enters, you become the monarch.

Creature Artifact
Staunch Throneguard (cmr) 344
Steelfin Whale

Affinity for artifacts (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each artifact you control.) Whenever an artifact you control enters, untap this creature.

Creature
Steelfin Whale (mh2) 65
Ulamog's Crusher

Annihilator 2 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices two permanents of their choice.) This creature attacks each combat if able.

Creature
Ulamog's Crusher (uma) 8
Whitemane Lion

Flash When this creature enters, return a creature you control to its owner's hand.

Creature
Whitemane Lion (tsr) 50
Wizard Replica

Flying {U}, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {2}.

Creature Artifact
Wizard Replica (hop) 129

Creature

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Enchantment

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Escape Routes

{2}{U}: Return target white or black creature you control to its owner's hand.

Enchantment
Escape Routes (pls) 25

Enchantment

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Instant

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Banishing Knack

Until end of turn, target creature gains "{T}: Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand."

Instant
Banishing Knack (eve) 17
Brainstorm

Draw three cards, then put two cards from your hand on top of your library in any order.

Instant
Brainstorm (c21) 115
Counterspell

Counter target spell.

Instant
Counterspell (mh2) 267
Curfew

Each player returns a creature they control to its owner's hand.

Instant
Curfew (usg) 68
Dramatic Reversal

Untap all nonland permanents you control.

Instant
Dramatic Reversal (kld) 44
Ghostly Flicker

Exile two target artifacts, creatures, and/or lands you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under your control.

Instant
Ghostly Flicker (khc) 39
Memory Lapse

Counter target spell. If that spell is countered this way, put it on top of its owner's library instead of into that player's graveyard.

Instant
Memory Lapse (plst) EMA-60
Mental Journey

Draw three cards. Basic landcycling {1}{U} ({1}{U}, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Instant
Mental Journey (mh2) 51
Ray of Command

Untap target creature an opponent controls and gain control of it until end of turn. That creature gains haste until end of turn. When you lose control of the creature, tap it.

Instant
Ray of Command (brb) 56
Retraction Helix

Until end of turn, target creature gains "{T}: Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand."

Instant
Retraction Helix (plst) A25-71
Rewind

Counter target spell. Untap up to four lands.

Instant
Rewind (m21) 63
Scour from Existence

Exile target permanent.

Instant
Scour from Existence (bfz) 13
You Find the Villains' Lair

Choose one — • Foil Their Scheme — Counter target spell. • Learn Their Secrets — Draw two cards, then discard two cards.

Instant
You Find the Villains' Lair (afr) 84

Instant

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5 pips - 5 cards
26 mana - 26 cards
45 pips - 37 cards
29 mana - 29 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
0 mana - 7 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
0 mana - 7 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
0 mana - 7 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
4 mana - 4 cards
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