Magic: The Gathering · core
Sphinx Ambassador
Magic 2010 · #73 · mythic · 2009
Creature — Sphinx
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Market reference
$14.38
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 73 / 249
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- mythic
- Illustrator
- Jim Murray
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2009-07-17
About this card
Mana cost: {5}{U}{U}
Type: Creature — Sphinx
Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, search that player's library for a card, then that player chooses a card name. If you searched for a creature card that doesn't have that name, you may put it onto the battlefield under your control. Then that player shuffles.
Keywords: Flying
P/T: 5/5
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $14.38 |
| USD (foil) | $43.29 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €7.62 |
| EUR (foil) | €11.81 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sphinx Ambassador is real?
Sphinx Ambassador is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Sphinx Ambassador worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sphinx Ambassador is $14.38; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Sphinx Ambassador from?
Sphinx Ambassador is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Magic 2010" in the core series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Sphinx Ambassador?
Sphinx Ambassador is a mythic card in the Magic 2010 set.
