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Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign
Legendary Creature — Sphinx · 4UU
Color identity: Blue
Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Sphinx spells you cast cost {2} less to cast.
Whenever Unesh or another Sphinx you control enters, reveal the top four cards of your library. An opponent separates those cards into two piles. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
Reference price of the card: €3.46
Average lands in decks for Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign: 36
SphinxesFlyingControlComboCard DrawClonesBlinkMidrange
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (70/100)
- Consistency49
- Speed52
- Interaction89
- Resilience84
- Closing75
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (10 nonbasic, 26 Island)
Sol Ring · Defiler of Dreams · Sphinx of Foresight · Sapphire Medallion · Thought Vessel · Arcane Signet · Windreader Sphinx · Atemsis, All-Seeing · Dazzling Sphinx · Counterspell · Dream Eater · Sphinx of the Second Sun · Enigma Thief · High Tide · Master of Predicaments · Sphinx of Uthuun · Scholar of the Lost Trove · Argent Sphinx · Kefnet's Monument · Guardian of Tazeem · Sphinx of the Final Word · Conspiracy Unraveler · Prognostic Sphinx · Arbiter of the Ideal · Sphinx of Forgotten Lore · Urza's Incubator · Consecrated Sphinx · Curator of Destinies · Chancellor of the Spires · Conundrum Sphinx · Sphinx Ambassador · Mind Stone · Reality Shift · Reflections of Littjara · Pongify · Herald's Horn · Ormos, Archive Keeper · Sphinx of Enlightenment · Rapid Hybridization · Sky Diamond · Warden of Evos Isle · Arcane Denial · Negate · Serum Sovereign · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Curator of Mysteries · Caged Sun · Panharmonicon · Riddlemaster Sphinx · Wayfarer's Bauble · Cyclonic Rift · Curse of the Swine · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Rescuer Sphinx · Aetherize · Lightning Greaves · Sphinx of Lost Truths · Glyph Keeper · Swan Song · Universal Automaton · Fellwar Stone · Imprisoned in the Moon · Inspired Sphinx · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Myriad Landscape · Path of Ancestry · Castle Vantress · Otawara, Soaring City · Cavern of Souls · Terrain Generator · Temple of the False God
🃏 Recommended cards for Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign
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 of the Second Sun
- Herald's Horn
- Panharmonicon
- Caged Sun
- Raise the Palisade
- Stubborn Denial
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Urza's Incubator
- Sphinx Ambassador
- Consecrated Sphinx
- Quantum Riddler
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Roaming Throne
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
🎬 Videos and guides about Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign
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Frequently asked questions
What is Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign's color identity?
Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 85 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
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.