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but when he leaves them speechless with wisdom.
Wow, if dredge gets a dread return on this, they can instantly dredge their entire deck. Much better than Sphinx of Lost Truths (not that it was used a ton, but it's still relevant)
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Discard 2 if you nail 4 non lands. Even if it's 2 pairs of 2 with the same name, you can discard them on the offset pairs to draw 8. This is immediately. You can basically combo off with him VERY easily.
This has to be same NAME or it basically reads if you have 3 non land cards in your hand Draw 20 cards.
Wizards is really trying to get my brain working overdrive on this set, aren't they?
I...don't know how to place this thing. On the one hand, getting rid of extra spells that aren't helping for more draw is nice, and that is a lot of draw...on the other hand situational as heck.
Very interesting. Couldn't you theoretically fill your hand and graveyard with this ability?
Yes, it seems like you would often be able to draw your entire deck in one turn this way. For no mana cost. Isn't this the kind of effect that ends up getting completely broken?
EDIT: The card text was fixed; it no longer says "not of the same name", it says "of the same name", which is obviously much, much less powerful and my point above no longer applies.
Unfortunate, but a creature half this size probably would have been broken, but it would have made Jace's Phantasm rather interesting....
Not sure if this is Consecrated Sphinx exactly, since you already have to have 2 non-land cards in your hand to activate its ability. Seems like you might want to keep and use those two cards.....
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Creature - Sphinx
Flying
Discard 2 non-land cards of the same name: draw 4 cards
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Discard two lands (Island Island) draw 4. Isn't this crazy ?
edit ; missed the land part. Not so good now
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I like the way sphinxes show up so much these days, and usually with cool abilities too.
I love sphinx love <3
EDIT: awww man, mistranslations make me sad oh well, quick fix is pretty nice
I invision a future where one is not mighty when he can silence a crowd with brutality,
but when he leaves them speechless with wisdom.
Well, that's the Consecrated Sphinx of the set right there. For EDH, at least.Nevermind, the above was in response to the original incorrect translation.
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You can't even trigger him in EDH.
I really don't know what to think. I want to be impressed but I can't really see this working.
EDIT: ****. Wow. I misread it. That is good. I want like 10 for EDH.
Generals meant to be drafted first in a single pack of 6 cards.
And here is the actual cube, meant to be drafted in 4 regular sized packs. (60 card decks)
Can someone confirm that translation? Because seriously... what?
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I don't think this is going to be so good in a format where you can't have two nonland cards with the same name.
Amazing in Standard though.
It's incredibly easy to activate in EDH. Read it carefully.
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@Crimson, it's a literal translation. Won't know the proper name until they put it on the visual spoiler.
"Not of the same name." Assuming the OP translated right, it works the same way Gifts Ungiven does.
Edit: Ok, so the original translation was wrong. That makes me feel better, it would've been hell trying to fit it into every blue EDH I have.
Discard 2 if you nail 4 non lands. Even if it's 2 pairs of 2 with the same name, you can discard them on the offset pairs to draw 8. This is immediately. You can basically combo off with him VERY easily.
This has to be same NAME or it basically reads if you have 3 non land cards in your hand Draw 20 cards.
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Wizards is really trying to get my brain working overdrive on this set, aren't they?
I...don't know how to place this thing. On the one hand, getting rid of extra spells that aren't helping for more draw is nice, and that is a lot of draw...on the other hand situational as heck.
R Citizen Cane (Feldon of the Third Path)
Yes, it seems like you would often be able to draw your entire deck in one turn this way. For no mana cost. Isn't this the kind of effect that ends up getting completely broken?
EDIT: The card text was fixed; it no longer says "not of the same name", it says "of the same name", which is obviously much, much less powerful and my point above no longer applies.
Not sure if this is Consecrated Sphinx exactly, since you already have to have 2 non-land cards in your hand to activate its ability. Seems like you might want to keep and use those two cards.....