Headwater Sentries
Ixalan 58 • common
- Set
- Ixalan
- Collector number
- 58
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Naomi Baker
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
"The elders say that if the intruders discovered the secret of the golden city, it would mean an end to our people."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Headwater Sentries was released as part of the Ixalan expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2017. The set was designed to explore a Mesoamerican-inspired plane dominated by four distinct factions, including the Merfolk of the River Heralds, to which this creature belongs. The design team sought to emphasize the aggressive, tide-based synergy of the blue-aligned Merfolk, focusing on board state control and water-themed mechanics.
The card was illustrated by the artist Lake Hurwitz, whose work on Ixalan leaned into the vibrant, lush, and perilous aesthetic of the plane. The illustration depicts a guardian standing amidst the flooded ruins of the jungle, capturing the intersection of mystical aquatic influence and ancient civilization. It was received as a functional common-rarity utility card, serving as a reliable presence for limited play formats that relied on creature-based tempo.
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