Ominous Sphinx
Hour of Devastation 41 • uncommon
- Set
- Hour of Devastation
- Collector number
- 41
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Lars Grant-West
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Flying
Whenever you cycle or discard a card, target creature an opponent controls gets -2/-0 until end of turn.
The sphinxes began to speak only after the Second Sun aligned. They whispered dire warnings, though no one listened.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Ominous Sphinx was released in 2017 as part of the Hour of Devastation set, the second expansion in the Amonkhet block for Magic: The Gathering. The set focused on the climactic arrival of the dragon planeswalker Nicol Bolas to the desert plane of Amonkhet, bringing widespread destruction. The card reflects the Egyptian-inspired aesthetic of the plane, designed to evoke a sense of impending doom and intellectual mystery characteristic of the sphinx creature type in the game's lore.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, an artist known for his dark and atmospheric fantasy work. Staples utilized a muted, golden-hued palette to emphasize the oppressive heat and ancient weight of the setting. Upon its release, the card was generally viewed as a solid, utility-focused uncommon, valued by players for its defensive capabilities and its ability to provide card advantage in limited formats, fitting well within the set's cycle of reactive, desert-themed mechanics.
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