Card Tips:Theinen the Great Sphinx


 * Note that this card can only be Special Summoned by its effect, and only from the hand or deck - not the Graveyard or the Removed from Play Zone.


 * Use Mystik Wok when this card would be destroyed to regain the Life Points spent to Summon it. This is especially effective if you paid 500 to boost its ATK to 6500.


 * Use "Torrential Tribute" when "Sphinx Teleia" and "Andro Sphinx" are on the field, allowing you to Special Summon "Theinen the Great Sphinx" after your opponent's monsters have been destroyed. This leaves your opponent open for a Direct Attack.


 * Using "Final Destiny" while "Andro Sphinx" and "Sphinx Teleia" are on the field can help you Special Summon "Theinen the Great Sphinx" and leave your opponent completely open for a Direct Attack, without them even having Spell or Trap cards.


 * If you have "Pyramid of Light" play it and pay 1000 Life Points to Special Summon both "Andro Sphinx" and "Sphinx Teleia", then use "Remove Trap" to directly remove them from play. Pay another 500 Life Points to Special Summon "Theinen the Great Sphinx".


 * Use "Two-Pronged Attack" to destroy "Andro Sphinx" and "Sphinx Teleia" to get this card out and destroy one of your opponent's monsters.


 * This card has a very high Level of ten. This can be used with other cards to your advantage.
 * If you Special Summon this card with its own effect while "The Calculator" is on the field, "The Calculator" will gain an extra 3000 ATK.


 * This card can be Tributed to summon "Exxod, Master of The Guard".


 * "Synchro Summon a "Black Rose Dragon" while "Andro Sphinx" and "Sphinx Teleia" are on the field, and choose to destroy the whole field to Special Summon a "Theinen the Great Sphinx" from your deck or hand for a Direct Attack.


 * This card can create a great combo. First, activate "Pyramid of Light" and pay 1000 Life Points to Summon "Andro Sphinx" and "Sphinx Teleia". Then, use "Ojama Trio" to get at least five Monsters on the field. Chain with "Needle Ceiling" or "Torrential Tribute" to destroy all monsters on the field. Summon "Theinen the Great Sphinx" and use its effect to boost its ATK up to 6500. Then, because you used "Needle Ceiling" or "Torrential Tribute", your opponent will have no monsters to defend their Life Points, providing you with a window to perform an OTK. You also should include "Dust Tornado" and "Mystical Space Typhoon" to prevent any Trap Cards from hindering your strategy.


 * Another OTK with this card having major influence would use the following: An active "Pyramid Light", a set "Torrential Tribute" and "Heavy Storm"/"Giant Trunade", and "Andro Sphinx", "Sphinx Teleila", and "The Calculator" in the hand. Pay 1000 to Special Summon both both Andro and Teleila: once you summon both, chain Torrential Tribute to the last monster Special Summoned by you and bring out "Theinen the Great Sphinx"; now having destroyed all monsters on your opponents side of the field, activate Heavy Storm/Giant Trunade to clear the Spell/Trap Zone, and Normal Summon The Calculator with 3600 ATK by it's effect. Pay 500 LP by the effect of Theinen the Great Sphinx to gain 3000 more ATK points, then finally attack directly with over 9000 damage (total damage would be 10100).


 * After boosting this card's attack, it would be a waste to attack a Defense Position monster. "Enemy Controller" and "Stop Defense" can fix this.


 * While not particularly useful to "Andro Sphinx" or "Sphinx Teleia", this card has no effects left to use after its first turn. This makes it possible to use "Skill Drain" without loss.