Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign (PHOU #52s)
Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign is a mythic printing from Hour of Devastation Promos (PHOU #52s), a Legendary Creature — Sphinx. Illustrated by Adrian Majkrzak.
Card 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.
Details
| Mana cost | {4}{U}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary Creature — Sphinx |
| Power / Toughness | 4 / 4 |
| Rarity | Mythic |
| Set | Hour of Devastation Promos (PHOU) |
| Collector number | 52s |
| Artist | Adrian Majkrzak |
| Released | 2017-07-14 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-20, Scryfall listed this printing at foil $12.59 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- July 14, 2017 — To determine the total cost of a Sphinx spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the creature remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
- July 14, 2017 — Unesh's cost-reduction ability doesn't reduce the cost to cast itself.
- July 14, 2017 — You (not your opponent) choose which pile to put into your hand and which to put into your graveyard.
- July 14, 2017 — A pile can have no cards in it. In this case, you'll choose whether to put all the revealed cards into your hand or into your graveyard.
- July 14, 2017 — In multiplayer games, you choose an opponent to separate the cards when the ability resolves. This doesn't target that opponent. Because the cards are revealed, all players may see the cards and offer opinions.
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