Onderzeeboot
Ecstatic Orb
Ghastly Demise is a fairly powerful removal spell. Psychatog decks made great use of it.
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Chris Taylor
Contributor
I think I like new delve one better. Nonblack is always a thorn in my side, and I think on average I'll like grumbling about paying 5 to kill something more than losing because tarmogoyph found a planeswalker or something and had too much toughness
Chris Taylor
Contributor
I hate to say it, but that thing is the worst serendib efreet I've ever seen
combine it with life from the loam!
Onderzeeboot
Ecstatic Orb
It's a Catalog that attacks for 4!
Chris Taylor
Contributor
I feel like you guys are reinforcing my point, not refuting it...
I always loved the idea of a 3-mana sphinx, but this one misses the mark. If you want a 3-mana flier that gives short term and long term card disadvantage, Master of the Feast almost strictly superior and still probably not good enough.
I don't think most of our cubes are that hard up for discard outlets that we can run it.
I don't think most of our cubes are that hard up for discard outlets that we can run it.
Laz
Developer
Well, looking at my Blue 3-drops, you can certainly do worse...
I mean, come on, it is basically Giant's Ire, with looting!
I mean, it's not the worst, maybe we're undervaluing it. Sets up Morbid!
I'm sure it'd see a lot more play if it was a leaves-the-battlefield instead of dying trigger.
I'm sure it'd see a lot more play if it was a leaves-the-battlefield instead of dying trigger.
I always forget that I can simply not pay!
If you are getting in 4 damage with it and preventing a single attack I think it's probably fine the way cml described, but is it a card you wana draft?
I bet there are similar arguments for say 2 attacks, but I feel like you'd need to be going deep on graveyards and snapcasters to make him a good early-mid pick.
If you are getting in 4 damage with it and preventing a single attack I think it's probably fine the way cml described, but is it a card you wana draft?
I bet there are similar arguments for say 2 attacks, but I feel like you'd need to be going deep on graveyards and snapcasters to make him a good early-mid pick.
A 4/4 isn't nothing. It's played fairly well to prevent attacks or planeswalkers from dropping. It's kind of blue blastoderm or something.
I'd probz rather have hooting mandrils but I think it makes peasant cube.What is happening here. It's a million times worse than Serendib. A million billion times worse.
How about this gal:
Tried it when it came out in planechase. Wasn't very popular, often sat in-hand while on-curve plays were happening. Only felt 'good' on turn 2 with a mox.
If your ideal scenario is card parity while dealing 4 damage to target player and possibly fogging an attack, it's okay, but not a great tempo play. Truth be told I haven't played with the Sphinx much, so maybe I'm spouting bullshit. It's been on my "to test" list for a while.
