Vexing Sphinx
~$0.17 low · ~$2.00 high
Blue. Creature — Sphinx
Dominaria Remastered #73 · Illustrated by Lars Grant-West
Dominaria Remastered #73 · Illustrated by Lars Grant-WestWhat is Vexing Sphinx worth?
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Oracle text
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.
4/4
Format legality
All 3 printings of Vexing Sphinx
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dominaria Remastered dmr #73· 2023rare· Cardmarket €0.23 · €0.25 foil | rare | $0.17 | $0.18 | €0.23€0.25 foil | |
 Dominaria Remastered dmr #297· 2023Retro Framerare· Cardmarket €0.24 · €0.65 foil | rare | $0.21 | $0.30 | €0.24€0.65 foil | |
 Coldsnap csp #50· 2006rare· Cardmarket €0.24 · €2.14 foil | rare | $0.35 | $2.00 | €0.24€2.14 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2006
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #20,726 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Cumulative upkeep, Flying
- Artist
- Lars Grant-West
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Dominaria Remastered card (#73).
073 · DMR · R · EN
- 073Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- DMRSet code for Dominaria Remastered
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Vexing Sphinx, read from the Dominaria Remastered printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
- Top: name and cost
- Art and type line
- Text box
- Bottom: stats and the info line
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Top: name and cost
Art and type line
Text box
Bottom: stats and the info line
Keywords
- FlyingCR 702.9
- It can be blocked only by creatures with flying or reach.
- Cumulative upkeepCR 702.24
- Each upkeep, add an age counter, then pay the cost once for each age counter or sacrifice it.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (2)
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
” 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 
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.
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