Sentinel of the Eternal Watch
Magic Origins 30 • uncommon
- Set
- Magic Origins
- Collector number
- 30
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Bastien L. Deharme
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
At the beginning of combat on each opponent's turn, tap target creature that player controls.
The portcullis is superfluous.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sentinel of the Eternal Watch was released in 2015 as part of the Magic Origins expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed to explore the backstories of five iconic Planeswalker characters, marking a pivot toward more narrative-driven world-building. The card itself was created as a high-mana value white creature intended to provide a defensive stabilizing presence in the Limited format, reflecting the tactical 'white-aligned' philosophy of order and vigilance.
The artwork for this card was rendered by Greg Opalny, who emphasized the architectural grandeur and armored rigidity of the eternal watchers on the plane of Theros. The illustration aligns with the game's aesthetic requirement for clear, representative fantasy imagery that conveys both the creature's mechanical function—tapping down opponents—and its thematic role as a tireless guardian. It was received by players as a solid, functional piece of top-end curve filler that effectively showcased the set's focus on creature-based combat.
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