The Ur-Sphinx commander decks

{W}{U}{B}Esper commanders

We track 243 decks led by The Ur-Sphinx.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$1.11as of Oct 5Price history for The Ur-Sphinx
Decks led
243

0.03% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$702

Most cost $200 to $3,473.

Median power
6.3

Most rate 4.6 to 7.9 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
4.4

Most score 3.1 to 6.8 out of 10.

Most often built as kindred (84%).

Real The Ur-Sphinx decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

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The Ur-Sphinx decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 0 decks.
$50 to $100: 8 decks.
$100 to $150: 7 decks.
$150 to $200: 10 decks.
$200 to $300: 16 decks.
$300 to $400: 18 decks.
$400 to $500: 19 decks.
$500 to $750: 52 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 31 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 13 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 7 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 18 decks.
$3,000 and up: 44 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $500 to $750, holds the median deck at $702. 30 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)0% · 0
  • Bracket 2 (Core)14% · 34
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)49% · 118
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)35% · 85
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)2% · 6

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What The Ur-Sphinx decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 243 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures20

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Instants3

  • Path to Exile66%$0.58
    Run in 161 of these decks (66%), 50% of decks that could run it.
  • Counterspell63%$1.62
    Run in 154 of these decks (63%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Dovin's Veto56%$2.20
    Run in 136 of these decks (56%), 23% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts6

  • Arcane Signet97%$0.37
    Run in 236 of these decks (97%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Sol Ring96%$1.00
    Run in 234 of these decks (96%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Urza's Incubator75%$19.14
    Run in 183 of these decks (75%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Progress68%$0.31
    Run in 165 of these decks (68%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Dominance66%$0.40
    Run in 161 of these decks (66%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Herald's Horn63%$2.30
    Run in 154 of these decks (63%), 5% of decks that could run it.

Lands11

  • Command Tower94%$0.20
    Run in 228 of these decks (94%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Hallowed Fountain75%$7.14
    Run in 182 of these decks (75%), 47% of decks that could run it.
  • Watery Grave75%$9.67
    Run in 181 of these decks (75%), 49% of decks that could run it.
  • Godless Shrine71%$8.44
    Run in 173 of these decks (71%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Raffine's Tower64%$13.22
    Run in 156 of these decks (64%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Exotic Orchard64%$0.17
    Run in 155 of these decks (64%), 48% of decks that could run it.
5 more lands
  • Flooded Strand58%$15.86
    Run in 141 of these decks (58%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Polluted Delta57%$20.50
    Run in 138 of these decks (57%), 19% of decks that could run it.
  • Drowned Catacomb56%$0.37
    Run in 137 of these decks (56%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Reliquary Tower56%$3.97
    Run in 136 of these decks (56%), 28% of decks that could run it.
  • Glacial Fortress56%$0.26
    Run in 135 of these decks (56%), 36% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set The Ur-Sphinx decks apart

These show up in The Ur-Sphinx decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

6 more signature cards

The Ur-Sphinx combos

90 of these decks (37%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Reflections of LittjaraplusSharuum the Hegemon

    Infinite ETBs and LTBs

    14%34 decks
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  2. Time SieveplusTivit, Seller of Secrets

    Infinite turns

    12%30 decks
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  3. Curator of MysteriesplusDream TrawlerplusEligeth, Crossroads Augur

    Infinite draw

    3%7 decks
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  4. Azor, the LawbringerplusTeleportation Circle

    Opponents locked

    3%6 decks
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  5. Consecrated SphinxplusWedding Ring

    Infinite draw

    3%6 decks
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  6. Curator of MysteriesplusEligeth, Crossroads AugurplusPrognostic Sphinx

    Infinite draw

    3%6 decks
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  7. Demonic ConsultationplusThassa's Oracle

    Exiles your library and wins the game

    3%6 decks
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  8. Approach of the Second SunplusDemonic Tutor

    Wins the game

    2%5 decks
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Commanders like The Ur-Sphinx

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as The Ur-Sphinx decks do.