Is Petra Sphinx legal in Standard, Modern, and Commander?

Petra Sphinx is legal in: Legacy, Vintage, Commander.

Petra Sphinx

Q: What type of card is Petra Sphinx?

Petra Sphinx is a Creature — Sphinx. Its oracle text reads: "{T}: Target player chooses a card name, then reveals the top card of their library. If that card has the chosen name, that player puts it into their hand. If it doesn't, the player puts it into their graveyard."

Creature — Sphinx

: Target player chooses a card name, then reveals the top card of their library. If that card has the chosen name, that player puts it into their hand. If it doesn't, the player puts it into their graveyard.

Set Legends

Rarity Rare

Artist Sandra Everingham

Standard	Not legal
Pioneer	Not legal
Modern	Not legal
Legacy	Legal
Vintage	Legal
Commander	Legal
Pauper	Not legal
Historic	Not legal

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Creature Commander Legacy Vintage

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