Sentinel of the Nameless City
Mana Cost:
Type: Creature — Merfolk Warrior Scout
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.")
Power/Toughness: 3/4
Rarity: rare
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Price ( USD): $1.08
USD: $1.08 · EUR: €1.45
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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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