Ominous Sphinx

Ominous Sphinx

Creature — Sphinx

Mana cost: {3}{U}{U}

How we read this card

Flying
Whenever you cycle or discard a card, target creature an opponent controls gets -2/-0 until end of turn.

triggered — shrinks a creature by -2/-0

Causes: nothing.

Cares about: a card is discarded.

Works well with

a Sphinx attacks — 144 cards in the game can cause this (Ominous Sphinx is one).

  1. The Ur-Sphinx — When Ominous Sphinx attacks, The Ur-Sphinx mills a card

a Sphinx enters the battlefield — 149 cards in the game can cause this (Ominous Sphinx is one).

  1. Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign — When Ominous Sphinx enters, Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign triggers

discard a card — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Master of Winds — When Master of Winds makes a player discard a card, Ominous Sphinx shrinks a creature by -2/-0
  2. Windrider Wizard — When Windrider Wizard makes a player discard a card, Ominous Sphinx shrinks a creature by -2/-0
  3. Sage of the Falls — When Sage of the Falls makes a player discard a card, Ominous Sphinx shrinks a creature by -2/-0
  4. Dragon Wings — When Dragon Wings makes a player discard a card, Ominous Sphinx shrinks a creature by -2/-0
  5. Arni, Humble Scribe — When Arni, Humble Scribe makes a player discard a card, Ominous Sphinx shrinks a creature by -2/-0
  6. Teo, Spirited Glider — When Teo, Spirited Glider makes a player discard a card, Ominous Sphinx shrinks a creature by -2/-0
  7. The Destined Thief — When The Destined Thief makes a player discard a card, Ominous Sphinx shrinks a creature by -2/-0
  8. Hazoret's Monument — When Hazoret's Monument makes a player discard a card, Ominous Sphinx shrinks a creature by -2/-0
  9. Pip-Boy 3000 — When Pip-Boy 3000 makes a player discard a card, Ominous Sphinx shrinks a creature by -2/-0
  10. Arm-Mounted Anchor — When a Pirate makes a player discard a card thanks to Arm-Mounted Anchor, Ominous Sphinx shrinks a creature by -2/-0

2,032 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ominous Sphinx is one).

When Ominous Sphinx attacks:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  3. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  4. Invisible Woman — triggers
  5. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  6. Guide of Souls — triggers
  7. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  8. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  9. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  10. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent

111 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ominous Sphinx is one).

When Ominous Sphinx attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Jolene, Plundering Pugilist — makes a token
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

180 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ominous Sphinx is one).

When Ominous Sphinx blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  6. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  7. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  9. Dwindle — kills a creature
  10. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

18 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ominous Sphinx is one).

When Ominous Sphinx attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Ominous Sphinx is one).

When Ominous Sphinx deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  3. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life

194 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Ominous Sphinx is one).

When Ominous Sphinx is cast:

  1. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  2. Bloodbond March — brings a card back
  3. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — puts that spell's mana value counters on a creature
  4. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  5. Summon: Fenrir — it arrives with counters thanks to Summon: Fenrir
  6. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  7. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  8. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself
  9. Skittering Monstrosity — sacrifices itself
  10. Silverback Elder — triggers

81 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Ominous Sphinx is one).

When Ominous Sphinx enters:

  1. Riku of Two Reflections — makes a token
  2. Samwise Gamgee — makes a token
  3. Dual Nature — makes a token
  4. Angelic Sell-Sword — makes a token
  5. Lonis, Cryptozoologist — triggers

28 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Ominous Sphinx is one).

When Ominous Sphinx enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  4. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  6. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

299 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Ominous Sphinx is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Ominous Sphinx enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

39 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.