Hard to justify giving Dimir Nightveil Predator then turning around to give Azorious this...thing.
Could have at least given it 4 toughness to allow it to survive Lightning Strike/Block Chainwhirler
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
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The Mimeoplasm WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
It's only one more point of power, but it does make a difference. If your opponent is at 20 life, this sphinx is a five-turn clock; Nightveil Predator is a seven-turn one. And this card has no "down time" after attack. It might feel a bit underwhelming, but design-wise, I like it better. And it's still a powerful card in Limited.
Anyone remember the days when a 4/3 flying, vigilance, pseudo-hexproof for 4 mana wasn't ridiculed for being too weak/plain/boring/underpowered? At uncommon, even.
Anyone remember the days when a 4/3 flying, vigilance, pseudo-hexproof for 4 mana wasn't ridiculed for being too weak/plain/boring/underpowered? At uncommon, even.
In original Ravnica we got Moroii and it was pretty bomby.
The classic 4/4 flying Air Elemental is always good in Limited, across all Limited sets ever.
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Card is still very odd, as its so similar to the hexproof one and it seems to be so out of place for the Azorius Guild as a generic flyer.
4 an uncommon is has plenty powa. Can't comprehend yall complaints.
So far the weakest in this cycle to me is the Orzhov-one.
The Orzhov one is actually pretty decent. Big butt to take damage, gains life to stabilize, and eats a card in hand, making it at bare minimum, a 1 for 1 card, if not 2 for 1. Oh and Orzhov has some ofthe best creature removal, so anything it cant block on the ground, you can blow out of the sky.
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Is it just me or is the English card missing a space left of the 2 in the ability? Maybe it's just that I can't find a larger version of the card, but the spacing looks weird to me.
There are not many decent removal spells in GRN/RNA Limited. Justice Strike? Lava Coil? Response? Assassin's Trophy, presuming you pull one? Severed Strands if you don't mind the sacrifice and speed? You, the opponent, are simply going to have to spend at least 4 or 5 mana to get rid of this thing or have a 3/x in the air.
Let's just say that Kraul Harpooner has suddenly become a lot better.
There are not many decent removal spells in GRN/RNA Limited. Justice Strike? Lava Coil? Response? Assassin's Trophy, presuming you pull one? Severed Strands if you don't mind the sacrifice and speed? You, the opponent, are simply going to have to spend at least 4 or 5 mana to get rid of this thing or have a 3/x in the air.
Let's just say that Kraul Harpooner has suddenly become a lot better.
GRN/RNA limited? They don't ever get drafted together, right? We're in the new-world of "everything drafted by itself" now, correct?
I don't get the comparisons to Nightveil Predator. They're both first pickable bombs in differed limited formats, and, since Nightveil sees no substantive constructed play, there's no point in comparing them head-to-head for constructed, either. The sphinx might even have a chance of seeing standard play if an Azorius fliers deck built around the new Dovin ever takes off.
Honestly, I don't think this is too bad. 4 power vigilance with pseudo hexproof on a flyer ain't bad at all. I've thought for a long time that abilities like this should replace hexproof altogether, by the way, more interactivity is usually good and this ability offers protection without being untouchable.
If this just had 1 more toughness, though, it would be pretty great.
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Sphinx of New Prahv WWUU
Creature~Sphinx
Flying, Vigilance
Spells that your opponent cast that target Sphinx of New Prahv cost 2 more to cast.
4/3
Flavor text guess: Azorius’s Sphinx are only loyal to the law itself, not the leader of the guild, even they are stand together.
It doesn’t give a source but it seems legit.
Could have at least given it 4 toughness to allow it to survive Lightning Strike/Block Chainwhirler
I was expecting an Unsummon on a stick or at least a flying lifelinker with above average stats.
Standard: BG Golgari Midrange
Modern: U Merfolk GWUBR 5 Color Humans UBW Esper Gifts GW Bogles
I like the Simic neo-Mystic Snake a bit better than this slippery Serra Angel.
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Control needs more love.
EDH:
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Oona, Queen of the Fae
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Rhys the Redeemed
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Sen Triplets
The Mimeoplasm
WUBRGSliver OverlordGRBUW
WUBRGSliver Hivelord(Superfriends)GRBUW
Meaning Isperia's death, with or without Dovin's involvement, does not affect other sphinx members of the guild.
Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest WUR Voltron Control
Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun WU Unblockable Mirror Trickery
Ra's al Ghul (Sidar Kondo) and Face-Down Ninjas
Brudiclad, Token Engineer
Vaevictis (VV2) the Dire Lantern
Rona, Disciple of Gix
Tiana the Auror
Hallar
Ulrich the Politician
Zur the Rebel
Scorpion, Locust, Scarab, Egyptian Gods
O-Kagachi, Mathas, Mairsil
"Non-Tribal" Tribal Generals, Eggs
In original Ravnica we got Moroii and it was pretty bomby.
The classic 4/4 flying Air Elemental is always good in Limited, across all Limited sets ever.
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Card is still very odd, as its so similar to the hexproof one and it seems to be so out of place for the Azorius Guild as a generic flyer.
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So far the weakest in this cycle to me is the Orzhov-one.
The Orzhov one is actually pretty decent. Big butt to take damage, gains life to stabilize, and eats a card in hand, making it at bare minimum, a 1 for 1 card, if not 2 for 1. Oh and Orzhov has some ofthe best creature removal, so anything it cant block on the ground, you can blow out of the sky.
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Yeah, flying and vigilance is a very good combo.
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Let's just say that Kraul Harpooner has suddenly become a lot better.
GRN/RNA limited? They don't ever get drafted together, right? We're in the new-world of "everything drafted by itself" now, correct?
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*shrug* Heck if I know. If Draft is RNA/RNA/RNA then that just makes this creature even better because we won't even have Lava Coil.
It wouldn't surprise me if a lot of stores ran unofficial Rav3.3/RNA/GRN events in the spring though.
If this just had 1 more toughness, though, it would be pretty great.
-Chandra Nalaar
This can still be countered without the tax? The ability only works once the creature resolves?
I can see this card being a royal PITA with the BW control decks people keep trying out.