Marauding Sphinx on the Wing
Marauding Sphinx is a compact threats engine for blue decks that want both tempo and card advantage. The 3 5 body with flying and vigilance makes it a reliable attacker and blocker while ward {2} taxes removal and forces awkward responses from opponents. Its surveil trigger reads like a familiar outlaw trick; each time you commit a crime you surveil 2, letting you sculpt your next draws and graveyard options without overcommitting resources.
This Near Mint Foil from Outlaws of Thunder Junction pairs a playable stat line with a repeatable utility trigger that only fires once per turn. In limited environments it trades favorably and smooths draws. In constructed builds it fits into strategies that use the graveyard or care about incremental card filtering. Lore wise the sphinx patrols frontier roads and rewards those who can read its riddles with better opportunities to strike or slip away.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {3}{U}{U}
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Card Type: Creature
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Subtypes: Sphinx, Rogue
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Flying, vigilance, ward {2} Whenever you commit a crime, surveil 2. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime.)
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Power / Toughness: 3/5
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Set: Outlaws of Thunder Junction
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Rarity: Uncommon
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Language: English
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Condition: Near Mint Foil
