Vexing Sphinx

Vexing Sphinx {1}{U}{U}

Creature - Sphinx
Flying
Cumulative upkeep—Discard a card.
When Vexing Sphinx dies, draw a card for each age counter on it.
4/4
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Rulings
  • 2008-10-01 Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it's not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can't be made. For example, if a permanent with "cumulative upkeep {1}" has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay {4} or sacrifice the permanent.
  • 2022-12-08 Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it's not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can't be made. For example, if Vexing Sphinx has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either discard four cards or sacrifice it.
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Foreign names
  • 乱心史芬斯
  • Lästige Sphinx
  • Sphinx vexatoire
  • Sfinge Vessatrice
  • 難問のスフィンクス
  • Esfinge Perturbadora
  • Esfinge irritante