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Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign
Legendary Creature — Sphinx
Color identity: Blue
Average lands in decks for Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign: 36
SphinxesFlyingControlComboCard DrawClonesBlinkMidrange
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sphinx of Foresight | 82% | +81% |
| Defiler of Dreams | 86% | +78% |
| Dazzling Sphinx | 73% | +72% |
| Windreader Sphinx | 74% | +72% |
| Atemsis, All-Seeing | 73% | +72% |
| Dream Eater | 72% | +71% |
| Enigma Thief | 68% | +68% |
| Sphinx of the Second Sun | 71% | +67% |
| Master of Predicaments | 67% | +67% |
| Sphinx of Uthuun | 67% | +66% |
| Scholar of the Lost Trove | 65% | +64% |
| Argent Sphinx | 64% | +63% |
| Sphinx of the Final Word | 62% | +61% |
| Guardian of Tazeem | 62% | +61% |
| Conspiracy Unraveler | 59% | +58% |
| Prognostic Sphinx | 59% | +58% |
| Arbiter of the Ideal | 58% | +57% |
| Kefnet's Monument | 63% | +57% |
| Sphinx of Forgotten Lore | 58% | +56% |
| Urza's Incubator | 56% | +55% |
| Curator of Destinies | 52% | +51% |
| Conundrum Sphinx | 51% | +51% |
| Sphinx Ambassador | 51% | +51% |
| Chancellor of the Spires | 51% | +50% |
💰 The best cards for your Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Sphinx of Foresight
- Defiler of Dreams
- Dazzling Sphinx
- Windreader Sphinx
- Atemsis, All-Seeing
- Dream Eater
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sphinx Ambassador
- Herald's Horn
- Panharmonicon
- Raise the Palisade
- Stubborn Denial
- Omniscience
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Urza's Incubator
- Consecrated Sphinx
- Quantum Riddler
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Roaming Throne
- Cavern of Souls
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign deck run?
Real Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sphinx of Foresight, Defiler of Dreams, Dazzling Sphinx. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign decks.
What combos does Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign have?
Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sphinx of Foresight, Defiler of Dreams, Dazzling Sphinx are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.