Oracle text
Flying
Whenever a source deals damage to this creature, that source's controller mills that many cards.
Mox strategy
Belltower Sphinx is a defensive flying blocker that punishes combat and repeated damage-based pings by milling the source’s controller for the damage dealt. Its best use is in control or pillow-fort shells that want to stall the board while turning enemy attacks and burn into incidental mill.
It gets stronger with repeat damage sources like pingers, deathtouch-plus-damage effects, or forced fights, since each hit mills equal to damage. It also pairs well with damage redirection and damage-doubling effects, and with cards that can repeatedly target it for value if you want to exploit the mill trigger.
Key mechanics it supports: combat deterrence, mill as a damage payoff, and defensive flying. The body is sturdy for its cost, but it’s usually a role-player rather than a finisher unless your deck is built to abuse the trigger.
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Format legality
- standard—
- pioneer—
- modernLegal
- legacyLegal
- vintageLegal
- commanderLegal
- pauper—
- brawlLegal
- historicLegal
- alchemy—
- oathbreakerLegal