best sphinx cards mtg MTG: Riddle Me This - Top Five Commanders 4/6 Illustrated by Mark Zug. Ethersworn Sphinx - Artifact -

Joshua, Phoenixs Dominant / Phoenix, Warden of Fire Rating: 8/10 Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant is already quite a good card even before it transforms into Phoenix, Warden of Fire

Anything following that card is a disaster ("anything" being a mana Angel, generally)

Five mana is a bit steep but in the late game it matters a lot less about the cost and a lot more about the immediate impact, this flexibility makes the card much stronger rather like Mull Drifter which is somewhat of a back up plan in one of its curve slots

If the target creature card is an illegal target as General Leo Cristophe's ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen

Wouldnt that be better

Nasty pair together