Guardian of Tazeem (World Champs Spoiler Card)
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Posted on Aug. 27, 2015, 7:14 p.m. by JWiley129
Guardian of Tazeem 
Creature - Sphinx
Flying
Landfall - Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, tap target creature an opponent controls. If that land is an Island, it doesn't untap until its controller's next untap step.
4/5
It's a weaker Admonition Angel, yay, though to be fair, Angel is a Mythic. I'm sure it'll be pretty good in Limited, but I'm not too impressed.
August 27, 2015 7:19 p.m. Edited.
FAMOUSWATERMELON says... #5
It's meh. Landfall hype, but I'm not impressed so far.
August 27, 2015 7:30 p.m. Edited.
canterlotguardian says... #8
WicKid52 oh my God yes and I have a Patron deck already built.
August 27, 2015 7:49 p.m.
canterlotguardian: Is it a combo or a control build? My list runs waaayy more towards the combo side of things.
August 27, 2015 7:51 p.m.
canterlotguardian says... #10
Mine's combo with control elements to protect it.
August 27, 2015 7:53 p.m.
i like it! could be good in EDH, but could also be good in standard mono-U control
August 27, 2015 8:02 p.m.
It could seriously see some Standard play. It's fairly strong at dominating the board, and if they play something bigger than it, this card can just tap it down every turn. I like it.
August 27, 2015 9:59 p.m.
GreenGhost says... #15
This can't just tap down a threat every turn. It can tap down a threat for two turns every three turns at best. This only is that effective in mono blue.
August 27, 2015 11:13 p.m.
NoPantsParade says... #16
You do get instant speed tapping shenanigans with Polluted Delta and Flooded Strand.
August 27, 2015 11:21 p.m.
Femme_Fatale says... #18
I want Roil Elemental ... That is my second favourite card ;-;
August 28, 2015 12:31 a.m.
A 4/5 for 5 flyer with upside, seems good. Could be fun in a deck with Pearl Lake Ancient.
August 28, 2015 12:35 a.m.
TheNextRedDude says... #20
I see sideboard potential for this. But then again, a 4/5 flyer that can tap down blockers isn't a bad finisher.
August 28, 2015 7:51 a.m.
Rasta_Viking29 says... #21
For Standard the sphinx's power level is on par with an intro deck rare.
In draft it is the type of bomb that can dig you out of hole by allowing you to do multiple relevant thing on each turn with it's landfall ability.
August 28, 2015 9:16 a.m.
TheNextRedDude says... #22
Rasta_Viking29, I would not be surprised if it was an intro deck rare.
August 28, 2015 9:30 a.m.
canterlotguardian says... #24
It's not on TO yet. Shock and awe xD I'll see if I can put it up later today.
August 28, 2015 11:30 a.m.
The actual card aside, it's neat to see landfall that cares about what type of land enters. Notably, it doesn't have to be a basic island. If this type of effect is on a more Constructed viable card, we can trigger it with shocks and whatnot in other formats.
August 28, 2015 12:11 p.m.
Femme_Fatale says... #26
It can't be put up canterlotguardian, as the BFZ set isn't in the database.
August 29, 2015 12:08 a.m.
Triforce-Finder says... #27
@ Caes
Especially when considering that other cards will get extra effects for other land types entering. A shock land could trigger two effects that watch for different land types at once.
August 29, 2015 9:33 a.m.
LordOfDispair says... #28
I'm considering running it over Icefall Regent in mono blue. Regent's protection is nice, but this has a better body and potentially taps down more stuff if you crack fetches on their upkeep. Icefall Regent seems better overall, though.
vishnarg says... #2
Pretty awesome.
August 27, 2015 7:19 p.m.