Thursday, October 11, 2018

CCDD 101118—Riddle of the Sphinx

Cool Card Design of the Day
Here are two variations of a spell that supports Sphinx-tribal.

This card's a bit too weird to be a common, because it's not just Weave Fate-for-sphinxes, but countermagic with card advantage. It was that weirdness that prompted me to flip it:
This is more clearly a Negate/Mana Leak that both rewards you for having sphinxes, and is stronger when you're get that reward. I like that you can still use it without sphinxes, either as a Force Spike during your own turn, or by playing other card draw. But also, this is legit weird card too.

Sphinxes are weird.
Posted by Jay Treat at 3:14 PM
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7 comments:

  1. zefferalOctober 11, 2018 at 3:36 PM

    Whenever a spell or effect causes you select a pile of cards from two or more piles, you may select an additional pile.

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  2. SageOctober 11, 2018 at 10:53 PM

    This is only tangentially related, but I wonder if there's a fun way to implement a Sphinx version of Underrealm Lich's ability.

    "If you would draw a card, instead reveal the top three cards of your library. An opponent separates those cards into two piles. Put one pile into your hand and the other on the bottom of your library in any order."

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  3. MarkusOctober 12, 2018 at 9:22 AM

    I'd love something like this:

    Riddle of the Sphinx 2U

    Instant

    As an additional cost to cast ~, you may reveal a Sphinx from your hand.

    Exile the top 3 cards of your library. An opponent separates them into two piles. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.

    If you revealed a Sphinx from your hand this way or you control a Sphinx, exile the top 5 cards instead.

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    1. MarkusOctober 12, 2018 at 9:32 AM

      Alternately:

      Riddle of the Sphinx U

      Instant

      This spell costs an additional U to cast unless you control a Sphinx.

      Reveal any number of cards in your hand. Counter target spell unless its controller pays X, where X is the number of cards revealed this way.

      "Relax. There are no right answers."

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    2. zefferalOctober 12, 2018 at 10:02 AM

      I love that flavor text.

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    3. Jay TreatOctober 12, 2018 at 11:00 AM

      Very cool.
      Riffing:

      Riddle of the Sphinx 2U
      Sorcery (unc-rare)
      Exile the top 3 cards of your library. If you exile a Sphinx this way, put all three into your hand. Otherwise, an opponent separates them into two piles. Put one pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard.

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