The Great Creature Type Challenge, Day 239 - Sphinx

[void_nothing]

Type of the Day: Sphinx

Over 280 creature types exist in Magic. Some of them have been more prominent than others. All of them deserve some time in the sun. That's where this daily contest thread comes in. The rules are detailed below:

To Enter:

• Note the type for the day, which will be the creature type directly after the previous day's in alphabetical order.
• Design a creature (or kindred, previously tribal) card that has the day's specified creature type. This is the only restriction - as long as you have the right typeline, you can design any card you want. You can include any other types you like, as long as you have the specified one for the day.
• Vote for two of the other entrants from the previous day. (In the event that there are two or fewer entries that you are allowed to vote for, you may vote for only one.)

Scoring:

A running score tally will be kept for all players' totals throughout the length of this contest. In addition, an honor roll of the winners of each day (the champions of that day's creature type) will also be maintained in spoilered form in each day's thread. Once all the creature types have been cycled through, and voting for the final alphabetical type (presently Zubera) is done, there will be a highly prestigious overall winner as well!

Other Rules:

Just like any other daily contests, anyone is free to enter as many or as few days as they like and begin entering at any time.

The list of creature types that will be used in this contest is the Comprehensive Rules list, which includes "canon" creature types, those which are only used on tokens at this time, ones only used in Universes Beyond or D&D crossover products, and ones only used in Unfinity, the most recent acorn set. If new types are added to the Comprehensive Rules list during the run of this contest, they will be included in a thread if and only if they are alphabetically later than the current day's type.

The penalty for entering without exactly two votes for the previous day's cards will be 7 days probation, during which there will be no restrictions on continuing to enter the contest or score points. However, if a player fails to vote properly again during probation, their card will not be eligible for voting the next day.

Threads will be archived by letter: Once the first day with a type starting with B is posted, for example, all threads for types starting with A will be sent to the Contest Archives.

Scores:

ApocalypseChive 599 (+2)
Ink-Treader 594 (+3)
Subject16 576 (+3)
void_nothing 526 (+2)
netn10 417 (+2)
lookingupanddown 370 (+2)
Henlock 296
slimytrout 203
Sporegorger_Dragon 151 (+1)
Komandon 135 (+1)
JovialJovian 56
OneAndOnly 41
CunningGabe 37
Caspernicus 30
kwanyeegor-ii 27
Facsimus 20
MonoRedMage 20
KB52665 18
GorionsWard 12
Wren 8
Crabby 7
AnotherAlias 5
wizyard 4
Peazful 3
Feyd_Ruin 2

Past Champions

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Advisor: slimytrout, Ink-Treader, ApocalypseChive, Henlock
Aetherborn: Ink-Treader
Alien: Ink-Treader
Ally: slimytrout
Angel: Ink-Treader
Antelope: ApocalypseChive, Henlock, Subject16
Ape: slimytrout, Subject16, netn10
Archer: Ink-Treader, Henlock, ApocalypseChive, netn10
Archon: slimytrout
Army: OneAndOnly
Artificer: slimytrout, Subject16
Assassin: Henlock, Subject16
Assembly-Worker: slimytrout
Astartes: ApocalypseChive
Atog: void_nothing
Aurochs: netn10, void_nothing, Ink-Treader
Avatar: Subject16
Azra: MonoRedMage
Badger: Subject16, OneAndOnly
Balloon: Subject16
Barbarian: Henlock
Bard: Ink-Treader
Basilisk: netn10, OneAndOnly
Bat: ApocalypseChive, Subject16
Bear: Ink-Treader, ApocalypseChive
Beast: slimytrout, Subject16
Beeble: Subject16
Beholder: void_nothing
Berserker: ApocalypseChive
Bird: kwanyeegor-ii
Blinkmoth: Subject16
Boar: void_nothing
Bringer: slimytrout
Brushwagg: JovialJovian
Camarid: JovialJovian
Camel: slimytrout, void_nothing
Caribou: Ink-Treader
Carrier: ApocalypseChive
Cat: Henlock
Centaur: void_nothing
Cephalid: ApocalypseChive, Ink-Treader, Subject16, Henlock
Child: Subject16
Chimera: Ink-Treader
Citizen: Ink-Treader
Cleric: JovialJovian
Clown: Subject16
Cockatrice: JovialJovian
Construct: Ink-Treader, Henlock
Coward: Henlock
Crab: ApocalypseChive, lookingupanddown
Crocodile: Ink-Treader
C'tan: void_nothing
Custodes: slimytrout, Henlock, netn10
Cyclops: slimytrout
Dauthi: Subject16
Demigod: ApocalypseChive
Demon: slimytrout
Deserter: ApocalypseChive
Devil: lookingupanddown
Dinosaur: void_nothing
Djinn: lookingupanddown
Dog: Subject16, lookingupanddown
Dragon: Ink-Treader
Drake: slimytrout
Dreadnought: void_nothing, Ink-Treader
Drone: Subject16
Druid: void_nothing
Dryad: ApocalypseChive, void_nothing
Dwarf: Subject16, void_nothing
Efreet: Ink-Treader
Egg: slimytrout
Elder: slimytrout
Eldrazi: JovialJovian
Elemental: slimytrout
Elephant: void_nothing
Elf: Ink-Treader
Elk: Henlock
Employee: Subject16
Eye: void_nothing
Faerie: Ink-Treader, void_nothing
Ferret: Ink-Treader, slimytrout
Fish: Ink-Treader
Flagbearer: Subject16
Fox: slimytrout
Fractal: Ink-Treader, Subject16, netn10
Frog: Subject16, Henlock, lookingupanddown
Fungus: Ink-Treader, void_nothing
Gamer: Ink-Treader, ApocalypseChive
Gargoyle: Subject16, Henlock
Germ: void_nothing
Giant: Subject16, ApocalypseChive, void_nothing
Gith: Henlock
Gnoll: ApocalypseChive, void_nothing
Gnome: Henlock
Goat: Ink-Treader
Goblin: Ink-Treader
God: lookingupanddown
Golem: ApocalypseChive
Gorgon: Henlock
Graveborn: Ink-Treader
Gremlin: Henlock, netn10, void_nothing
Griffin: Subject16
Guest: Subject16, Henlock
Hag: Ink-Treader
Halfling: ApocalypseChive, Henlock
Hamster: Komandon
Harpy: Subject16
Hellion: Komandon, Subject16
Hippo: Ink-Treader, ApocalypseChive
Hippogriff: ApocalypseChive, lookingupanddown
Homarid: Henlock
Homunculus: ApocalypseChive, Subject16, netn10, lookingupanddown, Ink-Treader
Horror: Subject16
Horse: ApocalypseChive
Human: Subject16
Hydra: ApocalypseChive
Hyena: Subject16
Illusion: Subject16
Imp: Ink-Treader
Incarnation: void_nothing
Inkling: lookingupanddown
Inquisitor: void_nothing, lookingupanddown
Insect: Ink-Treader, Henlock, lookingupanddown
Jackal: ApocalypseChive
Jellyfish: Subject16
Juggernaut: Facsimus
Kavu: Henlock, void_nothing
Kirin: Henlock
Kithkin: ApocalypseChive, Ink-Treader, void_nothing
Knight: Ink-Treader
Kobold: Subject16, lookingupanddown
Kor: Ink-Treader
Kraken: void_nothing
Lamia: netn10
Lammasu: Ink-Treader, lookingupanddown
Leech: ApocalypseChive, void_nothing
Leviathan: Henlock
Lhurgoyf: Caspernicus
Licid: Henlock
Lizard: ApocalypseChive, Ink-Treader
Manticore: Ink-Treader, netn10, Komandon
Masticore: void_nothing
Mercenary: Ink-Treader, Caspernicus
Merfolk: Ink-Treader, void_nothing, netn10
Metathran: void_nothing
Minion: Ink-Treader, Caspernicus
Minotaur: ApocalypseChive
Mite: lookingupanddown
Mole: void_nothing, Henlock, JovialJovian
Monger: Ink-Treader, lookingupanddown
Mongoose: Ink-Treader
Monk: netn10
Monkey: wizyard
Moonfolk: Ink-Treader, ApocalypseChive
Mouse: ApocalypseChive, void_nothing, netn10
Mutant: lookingupanddown
Myr: ApocalypseChive
Mystic: ApocalypseChive
Naga: Ink-Treader
Nautilus: Ink-Treader
Necron: ApocalypseChive, lookingupanddown
Nephilim: Ink-Treader
Nightmare: void_nothing, Subject16
Nightstalker: Subject16
Ninja: Ink-Treader, Subject16, Sporegorger_Dragon
Noble: lookingupanddown
Noggle: ApocalypseChive
Nomad: Subject16, Sporegorger_Dragon
Nymph: Subject16
Octopus: Ink-Treader
Ogre: Subject16
Ooze: ApocalypseChive
Orb: Ink-Treader, netn10
Orc: Subject16
Orgg: Komandon
Otter: Sporegorger_Dragon
Ouphe: ApocalypseChive, void_nothing
Ox: Ink-Treader
Oyster: Subject16
Pangolin: Subject16, Sporegorger_Dragon
Peasant: Subject16
Pegasus: Subject16
Pentavite: Subject16
Performer: CunningGabe
Pest: Ink-Treader, Subject16, netn10
Phelddagrif: void_nothing, netn10
Phoenix: ApocalypseChive
Phyrexian: Ink-Treader
Pilot: CunningGabe
Pincher: Ink-Treader
Pirate: Sporegorger_Dragon
Plant: CunningGabe
Praetor: void_nothing
Primarch: Ink-Treader, Subject16
Prism: ApocalypseChive
Processor: ApocalypseChive, KB52665
Rabbit: ApocalypseChive, Ink-Treader, Komandon
Raccoon: Ink-Treader, netn10, Komandon, KB52665
Ranger: ApocalypseChive, Ink-Treader, void_nothing, lookingupanddown, Sporegorger_Dragon
Rat: ApocalypseChive, Ink-Treader, lookingupanddown, Komandon
Rebel: lookingupanddown, Sporegorger_Dragon
Reflection: ApocalypseChive
Rhino: Sporegorger_Dragon
Rigger: netn10
Robot: lookingupanddown
Rogue: void_nothing
Sable: Sporegorger_Dragon
Salamander: netn10
Samurai: Ink-Treader
Sand: Ink-Treader
Saproling: Sporegorger_Dragon, void_nothing, ApocalypseChive
Satyr: Subject16, void_nothing, netn10, CunningGabe, Sporegorger_Dragon
Scarecrow: Sporegorger_Dragon
Scientist: Sporegorger_Dragon
Scion: Ink-Treader
Scorpion: Subject16
Scout: Ink-Treader, Sporegorger_Dragon
Sculpture: lookingupanddown
Serf: Ink-Treader, Komandon
Serpent: Subject16
Servo: Subject16
Shade: Subject16
Shaman: netn10, Subject16
Shapeshifter: netn10, Subject16
Shark: Subject16
Sheep: Subject16
Siren: Sporegorger_Dragon
Skeleton: Subject16, void_nothing
Slith: Subject16, void_nothing
Sliver: Subject16, Sporegorger_Dragon
Slug: ApocalypseChive, Sporegorger_Dragon, GorionsWard
Snail: Ink-Treader, Subject16
Snake: Subject16
Soldier: Subject16
Soltari: netn10
Spawn: netn10
Specter: Ink-Treader, Subject16

Note of the Day:

Yesterday's Submissions:

(Yesterday's Type: Spellshaper)

Specter votes: Sporegorger, void

Scaffold Saboteur 2B
Creature - Aetherborn Spellshaper (R)
Revolt — B, T, Discard a card or pay E: Destroy target creature if it has mana value 2 or less. Destroy that creature if it has mana value 4 or less instead if a permanent you controlled left the battlefield this turn.
2/2

Komandon, Ink-Treader

Noxious Revivalist 1G
Creature Phyrexian Elf Spellshaper (R)
, T, Discard a card: Put target card from a graveyard on top of its owner's library. ( can be paid with either or 2 life.)
In the Hunter Maze, nothing stays dead long.
1/1

Votes: ApocalypseChive, Subject16

Otherworldly Nullifier 3CC
Creature - Eldrazi Spellshaper
7, , Discard a card: Counter target spell or ability that targets a permanent you control. This ability costs 7 less to activate if it targets a spell or ability that targets a creature you control with power 7 or greater.
"It's uncanny how. . . normal it looked. Even the cancellation of our spells seemed familiar until we saw how it happened. It does feel like Kozilek is just taunting us at this point."
—Maizah Shere, Tazeem lullmage
3/4

Votes: netn10, lookingupanddown

Rot Peddler
1{B}
Creature - Fungus Spellshaper (U)
{B}, {T}, Discard a card: Up to one target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. You create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.
Madness {B}
2/1

Votes: Subject16 , ApocalypseChive

Kitchen Mage 2G
Creature - Human Spellshaper
g, Discard a card: create a Food token. If the discarded card was mana value 6 or more creature two Food tokens instead.
"Ability to turn the most repugnant of ingredients into such delicates is truly the most power form of magic." — King Darien LXXXII
1/2

Vote: Subject16, void_nothing

Curt Chronomancer 2UU
Creature - Human Wizard (R)
Ward 2
4UU, T, Discard two cards: End the turn. This ability costs an additional "Put two stun counters on this" to activate during an opponent's turn.
2/4

Votes: Ink-Treader, lookingupanddown

Twilight Caster
Creature - Human Spellshaper (Uncommon)
B, T, Discard a card: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. It becomes night.
2W, T, Discard a card: Creatures target player controls get +1/+1 until end of turn. It becomes day.
2/2

Votes: netn10, Ink-Treader

Battlesmith en-Dal 1W
Creature - Human Spellshaper (U)
X1W, T, Discard a card: Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn. For each 1 damage prevented this way, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.
"Hands from three tribes will forge the Korvecdal."
1/2

[Sporegorger_Dragon]

Votes: lookingupanddown, Komandon

Judge Vymow, Sphinx of Black Quartz
2WUB
Legendary Creature - Sphinx Advisor (M)
Flying, Ward 2
When Judge Vymow, Sphinx of Black Quartz enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice three Clues. If you do, discover 3.
4/3

Here's a hint: Now I Know My ABC's

[ApocalypseChive]

Spellshaper votes: Sporegorger, netn10

Age-Riddle Sphinx 3WU
Creature - Sphinx (R)
Flying
Whenever a creature attacks you or a permanent you control, that creature's controller may pay 2. If they don't, that creature gains "Cumulative upkeep 2." (At the beginning of its controller's upkeep, that player puts an age counter on it, then sacrifices it unless they pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
3/4

[void_nothing]

Votes: ApocalypseChive, netn10

Disciple of Azor 4U
Creature - Sphinx (R)
Flying
Ward - Reveal your hand and detain a creature you control.
Sphinxes you control get +2/+2 as long as an opponent controls a detained permanent.
W, T: Your opponents can't cast spells this turn. You gain 3 life. Activate only during your turn.
3/3

[netn10]

Votes: Ink-Treader, lookingupanddown

Riddle Collector 2UU
Creature - Sphinx (Rare)
Flying, vigilance
Whenever Riddle Collector enters the battlefield, create two riddles. (They're enchantments with "Whenever this permanent becomes tapped, sacrifice it and draw a card.)
At the beginning of each combat, you may tap or untap target permanent.
3/3

[Ink-Treader]

Vote: ApocalypseChive, lookingupanddown

Wrathful Sphinx 1BRW
Creature - Sphinx (M)
Flying, double strike
Whenever Wrathful Sphinx deals combat damage to a player, they exile the top card of their library. They may play that card until the end of their next turn. At the beginning of your next upkeep, if that card is still in exile, that player sacrifices each nonland permanent they control that shares a card type or mana value with that card.
"It's rude to reject my counsel."
3/4

[Komandon]

Votes: netn10 , Sporegorger_Dragon

Generous Quizzer 2UU
Creature - Sphinx (rare)
Flying
When Generous Quizzer enters the battlefield all opponents create a tapped Clue token.
Generous Quizzer can not attack a player with a Clue token. As long as you control Generous Quizzer players with Clue tokens can not attack you.
5/5

[Subject16]

Sporegorger_Dragon, Komandon

Crucius the Mad 3UB
Legendary Artifact Creature — Sphinx (R)
Flying, ward 2, Pay 2 life
When Crucius the Mad deals combat damage to a player, draw two cards, then discard a card.
Each artifact card you own that isn't on the battlefield has madness 3. (If you discard a card with madness, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)
4/5

[lookingupanddown]

Votes: Subject16, void_nothing

Overwhelming Whisperer 4UB
Creature - Nightmare Sphinx
Flying
Whenever a creature blocks or is blocked by Overwhelming Whisperer, it gets -X/-0 until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your hand minus the number of cards in the hand of that creature's controller.
1UBB: Surveil 2, then draw a card. For each card put into your graveyard this way, each opponent mills three cards, then discards a card. Activate only once per turn.
"I freely gave them the secrets of House Dimir. How else do you think they died?"
4/4