Sentinel Tower (79)
BBD · Battlebond · rare
| Mana cost |  |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 4.0 |
| Type | Artifact |
| Rarity | rare |
| Colors | — |
| EDHREC rank | 9900 |
Whenever an instant or sorcery spell is cast during your turn, this artifact deals damage to any target equal to 1 plus the number of instant and sorcery spells cast before that spell this turn.
The built-in obstacles force competitors to think three moves ahead.
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Printings
Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $2.32 | $6.22 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $1.33 | $7.27 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $1.42 | $5.47 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $3.49 | $15.99 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $1.30 | $9.60 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.74 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 2018-06-08: For example, the first instant or sorcery spell cast during your turn causes Sentinel Tower to deal 1 damage; the second causes it to deal 2 damage, and so on.
- 2018-06-08: You choose the target for Sentinel Tower’s ability, regardless of who cast the spell that caused it to trigger.
- 2018-06-08: Sentinel Tower’s ability counts all instant and sorcery spells cast in the turn before the spell that caused it to trigger, even if those spells are still on the stack or have been countered.
- 2018-06-08: Sentinel Tower’s ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 哨兵高塔 |
| Japanese | 歩哨の塔 |