Magic: The Gathering · Shards of Alara

Sharding Sphinx

55Rare

Sharding Sphinx (Shards of Alara 55) has a market price of US$0.27 to US$10.11 as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Market price

NormalUS$0.27Low US$0.20

FoilUS$10.11Low US$6.62

As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.

Card details

Type: Artifact Creature: Sphinx
Mana cost: {4}{U}{U}
Power / toughness: 4/4
Artist: Michael Bruinsma

Card text

Flying Whenever an artifact creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may put a 1/1 blue Thopter artifact creature token with flying into play.

Flavour text

Whether mechanical or biological, life finds a way to propagate itself.

About this card

Sharding Sphinx is card 55 in Shards of Alara, a Magic: The Gathering set released Oct 3, 2008. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Michael Bruinsma. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.27 (Normal), US$10.11 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 3.6%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.