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Sentinel of the Nameless City
NM
LP
MP
HP

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Sentinel of the Nameless City

rare · Creature — Merfolk Warrior Scout · The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
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Oracle Text

Vigilance
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, create a Map token. (It's an artifact with "{1}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: Target creature you control explores. Activate only as a sorcery.")

Card Details

3/4Power / Toughness
{2}{G}Mana Cost
1Prints

Character Background

Sentinel of the Nameless City is a deceptively efficient three-mana 3/4 with vigilance that immediately signals a midrange/value tempo role: it blocks and attacks without tapping, and every time it enters or swings it spits out a Map token that can be sacrificed to make one of your creatures explore. That repeatable, on-demand exploration is excellent for smoothing draws, fueling graveyard synergies, and growing creatures via +1/+1 counters, so build it into Simic or green-based midrange lists that want steady card selection and incremental advantage. Specific synergies: flicker or blink effects let the Sentinel generate extra Maps on repeat ETBs, while top-deck manipulation (scry, card selection) magnifies each explore’s upside; it also pairs well with creatures that care about cards hitting the graveyard or +1/+1 counters. In short, use the Sentinel as a tempo-value threat that accrues explore tokens for long-game inevitability rather than as a one-shot aggro piece.

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Character Background

Sentinel of the Nameless City is a deceptively efficient three-mana 3/4 with vigilance that immediately signals a midrange/value tempo role: it blocks and attacks without tapping, and every time it enters or swings it spits out a Map token that can be sacrificed to make one of your creatures explore. That repeatable, on-demand exploration is excellent for smoothing draws, fueling graveyard synergies, and growing creatures via +1/+1 counters, so build it into Simic or green-based midrange lists that want steady card selection and incremental advantage. Specific synergies: flicker or blink effects let the Sentinel generate extra Maps on repeat ETBs, while top-deck manipulation (scry, card selection) magnifies each explore’s upside; it also pairs well with creatures that care about cards hitting the graveyard or +1/+1 counters. In short, use the Sentinel as a tempo-value threat that accrues explore tokens for long-game inevitability rather than as a one-shot aggro piece.

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