I can see this being awesome in a deck with Volrath's Shapeshifter and Squee, Goblin Nabob. Although Shapeshifter decks can win without this guy. It's just be fun.
Man the possibilities on how deep oneself can go with such a card. awkward factor is keeping double ups of a card in hand before casting a six drop but hey people look it does stuff before dying to removal if that still counts as sweet
Wow yeah holy crap! This thing is absolutely nuts with dredge!
Brownscale: Mill 4, draw 2, gain 4 life per actovation.
Grave-Shell: Mill 2, draw 2 per activation.
Obvs Relentless Rats kick ass here.
But seriously, Brownscale combo deck! What's the best way to abuse this? Narcomoeba->Dread Return/Bridge from Below->Thragtusk->Rinse/Repeat->Flame-Kin Zealot? Oh wait, I feel like there's already a deck that does that without a 6 mana blue creature... Damn you, actually good decks! Ruining all my fun.
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Standard: RWB Dega Burn RWB
Modern: 1 Top Control 1
Legacy: XU Manaless Blue Dredge XU
EDH: Edric, Spymaster of Tres 1UG
Mishra, Artificer Prodigy 1UBR
I don't play standard much these days but this seems like the perfect card for Burning Vengeance.
It gets cards in your hand and lets you maximize them while you dig for BV. You only really need this thing in play for a turn or two. It would add consistency, I would think.
I've been intrigued by this Sphinx since it was spoiled because of its design; I've never quite seen a card like this in Magic.
My first thoughts were about how much of a hassle finding two cards would be muchless findings cards worth discarding.
It seems very difficult to build around but make no mistake; it's worth the trouble!!!
Someone in another thread mentioned how this card would be perfect in a ramp deck since some of the spells (Farseek, Pilgrim etc) aren't really effective in the later stages of the game and thus make great Chime-fodder.
Another thing that would greatly increase the chance of finding two card to pitch to Chime would be card selection. Cards like Amass the Components, Faithless Looting look good here since they get you deeper into your deck.
I think Sphinx of the Chime would be a great 2-3 of in a ramp deck. Something like RUG would work...thoughts?
I've been intrigued by this Sphinx since it was spoiled because of its design; I've never quite seen a card like this in Magic.
My first thoughts were about how much of a hassle finding two cards would be muchless findings cards worth discarding.
It seems very difficult to build around but make no mistake; it's worth the trouble!!!
Someone in another thread mentioned how this card would be perfect in a ramp deck since some of the spells (Farseek, Pilgrim etc) aren't really effective in the later stages of the game and thus make great Chime-fodder.
Another thing that would greatly increase the chance of finding two card to pitch to Chime would be card selection. Cards like Amass the Components, Faithless Looting look good here since they get you deeper into your deck.
I think Sphinx of the Chime would be a great 2-3 of in a ramp deck. Something like RUG would work...thoughts?
If this card was, "discard two cards with the same name; you win the game" it would make sense to invest all this time and energy digging into your library.
However you will spend the entire game looking for two cards to discard, draw 4 lands and youll lose. Or best case you draw another evasive spell, lame creature - whatever.
Oh and by the way, while youre searching for same name cards, your opponent will be bashing your face in.
Actually I think, this does have a chance to replace Griselbrand in Dredge, I know it's not always easy to have 2 cards with same name in dredge deck, but it could work
??? How????? It does not enable dredge like Grisel does... And besides, the most popular target is still flamekin zealot...
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This would take a lot of work, but if you can get Tamiyo's Emblems and Laboratory Maniac out with this guy on the field, then you can deck yourself for the win!
Besides, he's a 5/6 flyer for 6 with a useful ability if you have useless/dead cards in hand. Plus it's an interesting ability that will keep me thinking of combos that'll work with it. Besides, who knows what will come up in the rest of the set or block that could work with it.
4UU
Flying
Discard two nonland cards with the same name: Draw four cards.
5/6
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Thoughts? I guess mine is: weird...
WUBRG Humans
BRW Mardu Pyromancer
UW UW "Control"
UR Blue Moon
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Because of Bell-Chime Sphinx, obviously!
WUBRG Humans
BRW Mardu Pyromancer
UW UW "Control"
UR Blue Moon
As prompted by certain threads on the forums, I'm now certain that the planeswalkers in DGM will be.... Ral Zarek, Morsel of the Firemind.
We all know it's just a matter of time before they print a card that's some unholy fusion of _____ and Painter's Servant...
WUBRG Humans
BRW Mardu Pyromancer
UW UW "Control"
UR Blue Moon
Clones. Versatility and they're rats.
EDH: Borborygmos Enraged, Sedris, The Traitor King
60 Card: Grixis Delver, Living End, Shardless BUG, Ninjas
True, in Limited all it needs to do is be big and fly. Tick and tick.
Pitch 2 golgari brownscales, draw 4 cards, use 2 to dredge and gain 4 life, repeat ad nausem until you deck yourself and die with 80 life total
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Intriguing. I believe it would. Congratulations on your new combo sir! (Or ma'am!)
WUBRG Humans
BRW Mardu Pyromancer
UW UW "Control"
UR Blue Moon
...test of endurance or felidar sovereign, wins by life total
... flashback conflagrate, discard your entire hand
... firestorm, discard your entire hand
Might make for a nice casual deck
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Brownscale: Mill 4, draw 2, gain 4 life per actovation.
Grave-Shell: Mill 2, draw 2 per activation.
Obvs Relentless Rats kick ass here.
But seriously, Brownscale combo deck! What's the best way to abuse this? Narcomoeba->Dread Return/Bridge from Below->Thragtusk->Rinse/Repeat->Flame-Kin Zealot? Oh wait, I feel like there's already a deck that does that without a 6 mana blue creature... Damn you, actually good decks! Ruining all my fun.
Dredge formats will have cheap removal thus the mana base you wasted splashing for UU is not worth it.
This card is just dumb.
You toss and reanimate...duh.
Standard: RWB Dega Burn RWB
Modern: 1 Top Control 1
Legacy: XU Manaless Blue Dredge XU
EDH: Edric, Spymaster of Tres 1UG
Mishra, Artificer Prodigy 1UBR
I miss casting Snapcaster Mage + Rampant Growth
It gets cards in your hand and lets you maximize them while you dig for BV. You only really need this thing in play for a turn or two. It would add consistency, I would think.
I like Turtles
My first thoughts were about how much of a hassle finding two cards would be muchless findings cards worth discarding.
It seems very difficult to build around but make no mistake; it's worth the trouble!!!
Someone in another thread mentioned how this card would be perfect in a ramp deck since some of the spells (Farseek, Pilgrim etc) aren't really effective in the later stages of the game and thus make great Chime-fodder.
Another thing that would greatly increase the chance of finding two card to pitch to Chime would be card selection. Cards like Amass the Components, Faithless Looting look good here since they get you deeper into your deck.
I think Sphinx of the Chime would be a great 2-3 of in a ramp deck. Something like RUG would work...thoughts?
Thanks to Dantcg for the Sig!
If this card was, "discard two cards with the same name; you win the game" it would make sense to invest all this time and energy digging into your library.
However you will spend the entire game looking for two cards to discard, draw 4 lands and youll lose. Or best case you draw another evasive spell, lame creature - whatever.
Oh and by the way, while youre searching for same name cards, your opponent will be bashing your face in.
??? How????? It does not enable dredge like Grisel does... And besides, the most popular target is still flamekin zealot...
This aint your girlfriends meta! This is a man's meta! TURBO META.