Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign
Flying Sphinx spells you cast cost {2} less to cast. Whenever Unesh or another Sphinx you control enters, reveal the top four cards of your library. An opponent separates those cards into two piles. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
How Unesh decks play in EDH
Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign is a mono-blue commander costing 4UU, and its legendary creature - sphinx line shapes the whole deck around it. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $15.72Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (7)
Removal (1)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign deck?
Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign?
The cards played most often in Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign decks include Sphinx of False Conclusions, Sphinx's Approach, Archive Arbiter. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $15.72 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.