Sphinx of Magosi

Creature — Sphinx

Flying

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

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GenoSans on

3 months ago

Sphinx of Magosi?

GoblinElectromancer on Budget Talrand Spell Slinger

4 months 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

5 months ago

Sphinx of Magosi?

KongMing on Naban, Dean of Budgets, Sub35$

1 year 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 …

1 year 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

1 year 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

Darkshadow327 on Random Favorite Cards

1 year ago

Sphinx of Magosi has always been a favorite of mine, and really close to me. It may not be the best card ever, but +1/+1 counters and draw is so cool! I don't know why, but it has always just been close to me.

Darkshadow327 on Winged Monkeys?

1 year ago

Sorry About the Delay.

So far I have a few suggestions:

• Karmic Guide : Can be some helpful recursion

• Gilded Drake : This could be fun, especially if you start bouncing him back to your hand! He is expensive though, so that could be a problem.

• Wall of Denial : A solid wall if you ever need it

• Akroma, Angel of Wrath : Just a big beater

• Angelic Arbiter : A good way to control the board

• Archon of Justice : Some good removal

• Consecrated Sphinx : A good card, will draw some hate though (but better they use removal on him and not Isperia).

• Linvala, Keeper of Silence : Some good control if you run into decks with a lot of this.

• Sphinx of Magosi : Not the best card, but I personally like it. It's fun to play, and it can give you cards while it gets bigger.

• Tidespout Tyrant : An absolute must in this deck

• Yosei, the Morning Star : Some more good control

• Venser, Shaper Savant : More good bounce

• Dissipation Field : If your fliers don't discourage people from attacking you this definitely will, especially since they know you can name cards.

• Leyline of Anticipation & Vedalken Orrery : A good way to always have mana up since you don't have to do anything on your turn

• Gitaxian Probe : Amazing for this deck

• Telepathy : Same as above

• Favorable Winds : Good support

• Unsummon / Remand / Capsize / Cryptic Command /Other bounce spells: The bread and butter of this deck.

• Render Silent / Insidious Will / Last Word / Disallow / Absorb / Mana Drain / Dissolve : Some of my favorite counterspells.

• Reliquary Tower : This is a staple in all my EDH decks

• Temple of Enlightenment : I think you just accidentally put Temple of Epiphany instead of this one.

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I hope that this wasn't too overwhelming. If you need any more help just let me know!