Sphinx Sovereign, Shards of Alara ALA 196

Sphinx Sovereign ALA 196 Shards of Alara price

Shards of Alara · released Oct 3, 2008

Market price, Nonfoil

$1.45

As of Oct 2, 2026. Recorded daily by CardFlip.

  • Up 11.5% over the last 30 days
  • Up 9.8% over the last 90 days

Sphinx Sovereign ranks 29th of 37 priced cards in Shards of Alara, below the set's median price of $2.60.

Nonfoil
$1.45Oct 2, 2026
Foil
$6.61Oct 2, 2026

Price history

Price historyMarket · nonfoil
$1.45▲ $0.13 (9.8%)3M
$1.30$1.40Jul 4Jul 27Aug 19Sep 11Oct 2$1.45$1.25
3M low $1.25 · high $1.45 · 79 daysMay 17, 26 → Oct 2, 26

Across 139 days of daily prices, the high was $1.45 on Oct 2, 2026 and the low $1.25 on Aug 16, 2026. Today's price is the highest CardFlip has recorded for this card.

Is Sphinx Sovereign worth selling?

Yes.

Market

$1.45

eBay Suggested

$2.89

You Keep

$1.46

A Near Mint copy of Sphinx Sovereign is worth about $1.45 today. The eBay Suggested Price is $2.89; after eBay's fees and $0.75 postage you would keep about $1.46. The asking price carries the selling costs, so the sale returns the card's full value.

eBay Suggested Price by condition
Near Mint
$2.89
Lightly Played
$2.63
Moderately Played
$2.38
Heavily Played
$2.14

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About this card

Sphinx Sovereign is card ALA 196 in Shards of Alara, released Oct 3, 2008. Its rarity is Mythic.

Set
Shards of Alara
Number
ALA 196
Released
Oct 3, 2008
Rarity
Mythic

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