Sphinx of Magosi

Creature — Sphinx

Flying

: Draw a card, then put a +1/+1 counter on Sphinx of Magosi.

Discussion (49)

multimedia on The Undying

2 months ago

Hey, nice casual budget version, but are undying creatures other than Mikaeus and Flayer really worth it?

Consider more enablers to get +1/+1 counters on your creatures?

• Unspeakable Symbol
• Olivia, Mobilized for War
• Sword of Hours
• Fain, the Broker

If you're going for an attacking strategy then consider a few more fliers that have some added value when they die or when they ETB?

• Baleful Strix
• Bloodtracker
• Siren Stormtamer
• Butcher of Malakir

Bloodtracker + Sword of Hours is a nice interaction. Some sac outlets are helpful to sac creatures who have counters to get their die or ETB triggers.

• Carrion Feeder
• Viscera Seer
• Goblin Bombardment

You have several high CMC creatures here, more reanimation and enablers could help.

• Buried Alive
• Apprentice Necromancer
• Victimize
• Faithless Looting

Olivia, Mobilized for War is a +1/+1 counter enabler and an enabler for reanimation.

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Some cards to consider cutting:

• Essence Backlash
• Redirect
• Kumena's Awakening
• Abnormal Endurance
• Pharika's Libation
• Butcher Ghoul
• Invisible Stalker
• Taurean Mauler
• Demonlord of Ashmouth
• Hound of Griselbrand
• Mer-Ek Nightblade
• Falkenrath Marauders
• Thunderblust
• Silumgar, the Drifting Death
• Blood Tyrant
• Sphinx of Magosi

Good luck with your deck.

libraryjoy on Sphinx of Magosi isn't Pioneer …

5 months ago

Yeah, it looks like from gatherer, that Sphinx of Magosi has only been printed in supplemental products (commander, conspiracy, welcome decks) since its release in Rise of the Eldrazi. So it is NOT Pioneer Legal.

GenoSans on

1 year ago

Sphinx of Magosi?

GoblinElectromancer on Budget Talrand Spell Slinger

1 year ago

Take out Downpour, Silent Submersible, Sphinx of Magosi, Animating Faerie, Reach Through Mists, Arrester's Admonition, Sage's Row Denizen, Obsessive Search, and Clairvoyance.

I'l try to help more later. Good Luck!

Brutal_B on Card Draw

1 year ago

Sphinx of Magosi?

KongMing on Naban, Dean of Budgets, Sub35$

2 years ago

Galecaster Colossus can end games if you have a few Wizards out, especially since his ability works around summoning sickness. Getting infinite flickers with your Naru Meha combo means you can bounce all of your opponents' nonland permanents by tapping her when she comes out.

I find Pondering Mage to be a great add to Naban not just for his ability, but also for his 3/4 body, which is pretty big for a Wizard.

Maybe replace Sage's Dousing with Wizard's Retort ? It matches Naban's flavor, and is a guaranteed counterspell. The card advantage of Sage's Dousing is nice, but it doesn't make up for being able to counter a spell, no matter how much mana an opponent has.

Sphinx of Magosi is $ cheap and gives you great mid-to-lategame card advantage and buffable Flying body all on an activated ability that doesn't require tap. Yes please.

_Delta_ on Wonkiest Standard Wins? - Any …

2 years ago

I honestly can't think of any atm in terms of standard, however let me share something from a 4 player commander game like 3 years ago. I use to play a Vorel of the Hull Clade deck (was my first edh deck built) and about halfway through the match I had a 6/6 Sphinx of Magosi out that I was using for a blocker. Me and one other friend were the most in the lead over the other two when it came to board states, meanwhile one of my opponents was stuck on 2 lands and a Rakdos Signet and had begun to discard to hand size for like 5 times around the table. I went to combat with the Sphinx of Magosi a few turns later when I had it as an 8/8 vs my friend who was the only significant threat at the time besides me. Also, because I had nothing else to do whatsoever that turn, I just used the effect on my turn to make it a 9/9. He decided to let the damage go through as he had 40 health still. Then completely out of the blue, my opponent that I mentioned who wasn't able to do like anything up until that point in the match cast a Tainted Strike for lethal. The look of surprise from everyone was amazing.

Writing all of that out, I actually thought of one that was standard related. I will try my best to recall it all as it got a bit much. Once on a game of arena back when it was just Ixalan block, I was playing a deck that was basically vampire tribal with a decent amount of removal. I played a Bishop of Binding which my opponent immediately chose to exile on my endstep with Cast Out and I couldn't do anything at the time about it. But a few turns later, I played my own Cast Out on his Cast Out to get my Bishop of Binding and exile whatever target I chose once again. He followed this up on his turn with another 2nd Cast Out targeting my copy of Cast Out so that he could get back his first copy of Cast Out to exile my Bishop of Binding again. Then I managed to play a second Cast Out of my own not long after and you get the idea i'm sure by now,to get my Bishop of Binding yet again. My opponent would follow suit with another Cast Out and repeat the process again and what I did this time was play an Ixalan's Binding that I drew which made my opponent quit immediately lol.

Jpinkman on

2 years ago

out: God-Pharaoh's Faithful Angelic Wall Azorius Guildmage Lyev Skyknight in: 2x Azorius Arrester 2x Fog Bank

out: Sphinx of Magosi Windreader Sphinx 1x Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign in: Consecrated Sphinx Dream Eater Sphinx of Foresight