Sphinx

Sphinxes are large, powerful creatures with lion-like bodies, human faces, and feathered wings. Some rival dragons in size and strength. Sphinxes are known for their cunning and vast intellect, and many never speak save in riddles. They are aligned primarily with blue magic, though some may be white and/or black. Sphinxes can be found on the worlds of Dominaria, Ravnica, Alara, Zendikar, and Mirrodin.

The first card to bear the creature type was Petra Sphinx in Legends.

Zendikar

On Zendikar, Sphinxes are to be found in Sejiri and on the Jwar Isle, and most recently in Magosi as well.

Alara

Sphinxes on Alara are highly revered and respected as leaders of their communities because of their vast knowledge. The Sphinx Crucius is said to have created Etherium, which shaped Esper into what it is now, and after the shortening of stores of Etherium, Sharuum showed them how to make it last longer. After the Sundering and prior to the Conflux, Sphinxes were found exclusively on Esper.

Ravnica

Ravnica is known to have sphinxes affiliated with the Azorius.

Mirrodin

There are a small number of sphinxes on Mirrodin. It is known that at least the Consecrated Sphinx has been compleated by the Phyrexians.

Serra's Realm

In an alternate reality, the sphinxes drink water from planeswalker Serra's realm gifting them, with angelic abilities.

Notable sphinxes

• Crucius
• Sharuum
• Isperia the Inscrutable