Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Sphinx's Herald
Shards of Alara · #58 · uncommon · 2008
Artifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard
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Market reference
$0.04
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Card facts
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- Collector number
- 58 / 250
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2008-10-03
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Tutor
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 1 / 1
Also does
More by Dan Murayama Scott
This card was illustrated by Dan Murayama Scott.
About this card
Mana cost: {U}
Type: Artifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard
{2}{U}, {T}, Sacrifice a white creature, a blue creature, and a black creature: Search your library for a card named Sphinx Sovereign, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
"He calls a riddle through the gaps of cloven clouds, hoping for an answer."
P/T: 1/1
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) | $0.04 |
| USD (foil) | $0.30 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.07 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.47 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sphinx's Herald is real?
Sphinx's Herald 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's Herald worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sphinx's Herald is $0.04; 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's Herald from?
Sphinx's Herald is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Shards of Alara" in the expansion series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Sphinx's Herald?
Sphinx's Herald is a uncommon card in the Shards of Alara set.
