Design a cycle of sphinxes, like the occasional cycle of dragons. That means that the cards have to feel like sphinxes and have to feel appropriate for their colours, but minor creative deviations are allowed, specifically green flying :) By default, one in each monocolour, but other variations are possible.
FTR, most sphinxes have been U, followed by UW, and UWB.
First card in a cycle for my own challenge, Syzygy Sphinx, to be followed by (provisionally) Hunting Sphinx, Guardian/Desert Sphinx, Dawn Sphinx and Dusk Sphinx.
So, I went with a vertical cycle; playing across CMC and card-type as well as rarity. And decided that since they're big stone statues; that made them colourless. Or, uh, something. Playing with cards in hand to represent knowledge and riddles. Sphinx's Curse, Sphinx's Bargain, Land of the Sphinx, Guardian Sphinx and Phix, the Σφίγξ
Man, this challenge has been bugging me for literally years.
Oh my gosh! A challenge for my favorite creature type!
Inspired by the recent cycle of dragons, including a flying green dragon as promised about once every 10 years, (see http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/making-magic/whims-fate-reforged-part-2-2015-01-05 ), lets try another iconic cycle.
Design a cycle of sphinxes, like the occasional cycle of dragons. That means that the cards have to feel like sphinxes and have to feel appropriate for their colours, but minor creative deviations are allowed, specifically green flying :) By default, one in each monocolour, but other variations are possible.
FTR, most sphinxes have been U, followed by UW, and UWB.
I started the challenge, but got busy with a few other things. I'll be back to link to my entries and make my last card later.
Edit: I made Riddler in the Clouds, Riddler in the Woods, Riddler in the Dark, and Riddler in the Flames.
Edit again: Oops, five sphinxes. I'll have to come up with one more: Riddler of the Spheres.
Added # to title
I see why these are called 'Challenges', haha. Fun experiment though.
My Cycle: Confering Sphinx, Diving Sphinx, Debased Sphinx, Secluded Sphinx, & Downed Sphinx.
I'm pretty happy with them, especially the black one.
First card in a cycle for my own challenge, Syzygy Sphinx, to be followed by (provisionally) Hunting Sphinx, Guardian/Desert Sphinx, Dawn Sphinx and Dusk Sphinx.
Filled in most of the Syzygy Sphinx cycle, adding Dawn Sphinx, Guardian Sphinx and Hunting Sphinx.
I have a cycle on its way. So far just Denouncing Sphinx, Soulsap Sphinx and Reckless Sphinx exist.
Added Slumbering Sphinx, Supposing Sphinx, Skulking Sphinx, Sadistic Sphinx and Sprightly Sphinx. These five ran a bit long, so I ended up solving the green non-flying problem by accident. None of them fly. Not enough space for it.
I went down a different route with Cloudheath Sphinx, Gargantuan Sphinx, Jhessian Sphinx, Jund Sphinx and Kederekt Sphinx. By using color-shared effects, I've managed to put blue-style abilities (evasion granting and counter manipulation) on both the Jund and Naya sphinxes.
So, I went with a vertical cycle; playing across CMC and card-type as well as rarity. And decided that since they're big stone statues; that made them colourless. Or, uh, something. Playing with cards in hand to represent knowledge and riddles. Sphinx's Curse, Sphinx's Bargain, Land of the Sphinx, Guardian Sphinx and Phix, the Σφίγξ
Man, this challenge has been bugging me for literally years.