Wanderguard Sentry
Mirrodin 56 • common
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 56
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Luca Zontini
- Market price
- $0.04
What it does
When this creature enters, look at target opponent's hand.
Created by the vedalken to guard Lumengrid, the drones' empty eyes look beyond the Quicksilver Sea.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Wanderguard Sentry was released as part of the Mirrodin expansion in October 2003, marking the beginning of a block set entirely on an artificial, metallic plane. Designed by the Magic: The Gathering team, the set emphasized artifacts and mechanical themes, reflecting the metallic nature of the world. The Sentry was conceptualized as a common-rarity defensive unit, designed to bridge the gap between the set's artifact-heavy mechanics and the standard utility expected of a white-aligned creature.
The card’s illustration was provided by artist Darrell Riche, who captured the sleek, industrial aesthetic that defined the Mirrodin visual language. His work on the piece focused on the cold, modular appearance of the sentry, emphasizing its role as a static, watchful guard. Upon release, the card was received as a straightforward limited-play staple, valued more for its functional role in establishing the set’s artifact-creature archetype than for any specific narrative prominence within the broader Magic lore.
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