Sphinx of the Steel Wind

Sphinx of the Steel Wind

Artifact Creature — Sphinx

Mana cost: {5}{W}{U}{B}

How we read this card

Flying, first strike, vigilance, lifelink, protection from red and from green

Causes: nothing.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Sphinx of the Steel Wind onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Kethek, Crucible Goliath — Kethek, Crucible Goliath can put Sphinx of the Steel Wind onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Sphinx of the Steel Wind onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Sphinx of the Steel Wind onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Sphinx of the Steel Wind onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Sphinx of the Steel Wind onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Sphinx of the Steel Wind onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Sphinx of the Steel Wind onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Sphinx of the Steel Wind onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Sphinx of the Steel Wind onto the battlefield from your library
  11. Mass Polymorph — Mass Polymorph can put Sphinx of the Steel Wind onto the battlefield from your library

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

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

  1. The Ur-Sphinx — When Sphinx of the Steel Wind attacks, The Ur-Sphinx mills a card

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

  1. Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign — When Sphinx of the Steel Wind enters, Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign triggers

an artifact attacks — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx of the Steel Wind is one).

When Sphinx of the Steel Wind attacks:

  1. Alibou, Ancient Witness — deals X damage
  2. Bio-Asset Allocator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Assaultron Dominator — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Aloy, Savior of Meridian — triggers

an artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx of the Steel Wind is one).

When Sphinx of the Steel Wind deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Sharding Sphinx — makes a token
  3. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  4. Research Thief — draws you 1 card
  5. Thopter Spy Network — draws you 1 card
  6. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life
  7. Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  8. Automated Assembly Line — triggers

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

a nontoken artifact deals combat damage — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx of the Steel Wind is one).

  1. Virulent Silencer — When Sphinx of the Steel Wind deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx of the Steel Wind is one).

When Sphinx of the Steel Wind gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  7. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

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

an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx of the Steel Wind is one).

When Sphinx of the Steel Wind is cast:

  1. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — copies a spell
  2. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  3. Ravenous Robots — makes a token
  4. Pinnacle Emissary — makes a token
  5. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  6. Poetic Ingenuity — makes a token
  7. Digsite Engineer — makes a token
  8. Myrsmith — makes a token
  9. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
  10. Dr. Madison Li — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx of the Steel Wind is one).

When Sphinx of the Steel Wind enters:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  5. Replication Specialist — makes a token
  6. Weapons Manufacturing — makes a token
  7. Mirrorworks — makes a token

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (Sphinx of the Steel Wind is one).

When Sphinx of the Steel Wind enters:

  1. Transplant Theorist — draws you 1 card
  2. Elvish Archivist — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Golbez, Crystal Collector — surveils
  4. Sludge Strider — makes a player lose 1 life
  5. Underhanded Designs — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Mechan Assembler — makes a token

60 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 (Sphinx of the Steel Wind is one).

  1. Primeval Bounty — When Sphinx of the Steel Wind is cast, Primeval Bounty makes a token

90 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 (Sphinx of the Steel Wind is one).

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — When Sphinx of the Steel Wind enters, Pollywog Prodigy puts a counter on itself

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