Tolarian Sentinel
Time Spiral 87 • common
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Collector number
- 87
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Thomas M. Baxa
- Market price
- $0.08
What it does
Flying
blue mana, tap, Discard a card: Return target permanent you control to its owner's hand.
"It is not just our people I try to rescue. It is our culture, and our hope that we can return to greatness."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tolarian Sentinel was released in 2006 as part of the Time Spiral set for Magic: The Gathering. This set was designed to be a love letter to the game's history, featuring mechanics that referenced older cards and returning to the narrative setting of Dominaria. The Sentinel was specifically crafted to support the 'bounce' mechanic, allowing players to return permanents to their hand to trigger various synergies common in blue-aligned strategies of that era.
The card features artwork by Christopher Moeller, who was tasked with capturing the aesthetic of the Tolarian Academy, an iconic location in the game's lore. Moeller utilized his signature painterly style to depict the mechanical nature of the sentinels tasked with guarding the academy's experiments. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid utility piece for limited formats, appreciated for its ability to reset powerful 'enters the battlefield' effects during competitive play.
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