Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign

Unesh is a Sphinx lord that wants you to cast big flying creatures and trigger their enter-the-battlefield effects repeatedly. The cost reduction makes your Sphinxes cheaper, and every time one enters, you get to peek at four cards and split them with an opponent—essentially card advantage that fuels both your hand and graveyard. Your win plan is straightforward: build a flying air force of Sphinxes, attack for evasive damage, and use the card filtering to find answers and threats. You can also lean into blink effects to re-trigger Unesh's ability multiple times per turn, turning card selection into overwhelming value.

The deck naturally plays a tempo-ish midrange game where you ramp into Sphinxes, filter your deck, and incrementally build a board that's hard to deal with. Blue gives you counterspells and bounce to protect your creatures while you assemble your aerial army. Because Unesh triggers on *any* Sphinx entering, you want a good mix of Sphinxes at different mana costs so you can cast them throughout the game and keep the card advantage flowing. Think of it as a flying beatdown deck with built-in tutoring and card draw.

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