This card is probably not going to be as
dominating as Consecrated Sphinx, from Mirrodin
Besieged, was. But that still makes it one of
the most powerful cards printed in recent years.
It's obviously decent as a finisher in a
control-style deck, with the fact that it keeps
you on top and well-stocked with resources
compensating for its lack of speed. It also
seems designed to destroy blue decks of
different styles - if you manage to land this
against, say, a Faerie tribal deck, said deck
basically can't do anything at all until it
neutralizes the Windreader somehow. In
multiplayer, someone's bound to have dragons or
angels or the like, and there are plenty of ways
to keep them attacking people who aren't you and
drawing you cards in the process. This card has
something for everyone to love.
Today's card of the day is Windreader Sphinx
which is a seven mana Blue
3/7 with Flying that allows you to draw a card
whenever a creature with Flying attacks.
The effect is great, but the mana cost is very
high for most Constructed formats which will
keep it from seeing any serious play. It
might be used as the top of the mana curve in a
Flying themed deck with four Warden of Evos Isle
cards, though that is more likely in Casual or
Multiplayer.
In Limited this is a very effective card once
played that is held back only somewhat by the
relatively high mana cost and low power. The
high defense and benefit from any creature with
Flying on the attack makes it an easy first pick
and easily supported with other Flying cards.
In Booster or Sealed even a moderate number of
Flying creatures alongside this can lead to
victory in most games and there is little
drawback to utilizing evasion as a primary
theme.
