Sphinx | Great Sphinx

[evermore414]

NAME: Sphinx ELEMENT: Time COST: 6 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 2|12 TEXT: : Timeless Guardian Guard permanent until killed or another permanent is chosen.	NAME: Great Sphinx ELEMENT: Time COST: 5 TYPE: Creature ATK|HP: 2 | 10 TEXT: : Timeless Guardian Guard permanent until killed or another permanent is chosen.

ART: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/73404 IDEA: evermore414 NOTES: Used defensively the Timeless Guardian ability works exactly like the Enchant Artifact spell.  Used offensively the Sphinx will guard an opponents permanent preventing its active ability from being used, passive abilities function normally.  The Sphinx can only guard one permanent at a time.  Once the Sphinx is killed or removed from play the permanent it guarded is no longer protected. I know there are some other Sphinx card ideas out there but when I think of the Sphinx I imagine it as the guardian of ancient structures with its ferocity and its riddles, with the iconic image being that of the Great Sphinx guarding the Pyramids of Giza.  I also liked the game concept of permanent protection that could be overcome by killing the creature that it stemmed from.  If the offensive ability is too confusing maybe I should drop it but I thought it made it even more interesting and I liked the idea of the Sphinx guarding a permanent from it's own creator.  This is my first card idea so I'm sure there's some things I should change, please tell me what you think. SERIES: None

[DSSCRA]

The Greek sphinx  is different is different from the Egyptian sphinx but other than that cool card.

[evermore414]

You're absolutely right.  I should have read some Wikipedia before I posted him.  I guess he is technically an Androsphinx huh?  Maybe I should change the name to Androsphinx | Great Sphinx?  Also the more I think about it the more I'm afraid he may be OP.  Maybe I should bump up his play cost another notch or increase his ability cost?  Maybe both?  I also thought about lowering his health but it seemed wrong for him to have less health than the Pharaoh card.

[Kaos.]

Is it a mono-anubis? If it's so, it seems me a little bit OP, but I like very much the idea.^^

PS: Ough, I didn't think it protects only one creature, don't mind about the previous question. xD

[SnoWeb]

PS: Ough, I didn't think it protects only one creature, don't mind about the previous question. xD

Specially if you consider that the said creature is in fact a permanent!