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The Sentry, Golden Guardian
Legendary Creature — Human Hero · 3W
Color identity: White
The Sentry, Golden Guardian is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, vigilance, indestructible
When The Sentry enters, target opponent creates The Void, a legendary 5/5 black Horror Villain creature token with flying, indestructible, and "The Void attacks each combat if able."
Reference price of the card: €0.31
Average lands in decks for The Sentry, Golden Guardian: 37
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Build your The Sentry, Golden Guardian deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Sentry, Golden Guardian 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average The Sentry, Golden Guardian deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (81/100)
- Consistency43
- Speed64
- Interaction100
- Resilience92
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (9 nonbasic, 28 Plains)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Duelist's Heritage · Arcane Signet · Ghostly Prison · With Great Power . . . · Pearl Medallion · Ephemerate · Pariah · Cloudshift · Mangara, the Diplomat · Windborn Muse · Swiftfoot Boots · Phyrexian Vindicator · Loran of the Third Path · Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer · Entangler · Vanquish the Horde · Shadowspear · The Mind Stone · Basilisk Collar · Generous Gift · Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed · Teleportation Circle · Daydream · Flicker of Fate · Mother of Runes · Odric, Lunarch Marshal · Pariah's Shield · Avatar's Wrath · Esper Sentinel · Knight of the White Orchid · Promise of Loyalty · Authority of the Consuls · Noble Heritage · Silent Arbiter · Wrath of God · Archaeomancer's Map · Conjurer's Closet · Reprieve · Land Tax · Orzhov Advokist · Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd · Rebuff the Wicked · Charming Prince · Mind Stone · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Archangel of Tithes · Cut a Deal · Secret Rendezvous · Sword of the Animist · Thought Vessel · Trouble in Pairs · Commander's Plate · Loxodon Warhammer · Sun Titan · Norn's Annex · Valor Made Real · Sheltered by Ghosts · Stroke of Midnight · Solemn Simulacrum · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Rogue's Passage · War Room · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Abandoned Air Temple · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Bonders' Enclave
🃏 Recommended cards for The Sentry, Golden Guardian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Sentry, Golden Guardian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Duelist's Heritage | 74% | +70% |
| With Great Power . . . | 70% | +61% |
| Pariah | 66% | +58% |
| Ephemerate | 67% | +54% |
| Windborn Muse | 57% | +51% |
| Ghostly Prison | 72% | +51% |
| Cloudshift | 58% | +49% |
| Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer | 50% | +47% |
| Entangler | 50% | +46% |
| Phyrexian Vindicator | 54% | +45% |
| Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed | 46% | +44% |
| Daydream | 45% | +42% |
| Noble Heritage | 42% | +41% |
| Flicker of Fate | 45% | +40% |
| Basilisk Collar | 48% | +40% |
| Odric, Lunarch Marshal | 45% | +40% |
| Promise of Loyalty | 43% | +39% |
| The Mind Stone | 49% | +39% |
| Pariah's Shield | 44% | +39% |
| Silent Arbiter | 41% | +39% |
| Vanquish the Horde | 50% | +39% |
| Shadowspear | 49% | +39% |
| Teleportation Circle | 46% | +38% |
| Mangara, the Diplomat | 57% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your The Sentry, Golden Guardian deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Duelist's Heritage
- With Great Power . . .
- Pariah
- Windborn Muse
- Cloudshift
- Daydream
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ephemerate
- Ghostly Prison
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer
- Entangler
- Phyrexian Vindicator
- Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Mind Stone
- Shadowspear
- Commander's Plate
- Trouble in Pairs
- Buster Sword
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Sentry, Golden Guardian
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Sentry, Golden Guardian's color identity?
The Sentry, Golden Guardian is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does The Sentry, Golden Guardian come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Sentry, Golden Guardian deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 25 %. Deck health: B+ (81/100).
How many lands should a The Sentry, Golden Guardian deck run?
Real The Sentry, Golden Guardian decks run 37 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for The Sentry, Golden Guardian?
The three highest-synergy cards are Duelist's Heritage, With Great Power . . ., Pariah. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Sentry, Golden Guardian decks.
What combos does The Sentry, Golden Guardian have?
The Sentry, Golden Guardian has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a The Sentry, Golden Guardian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Duelist's Heritage, With Great Power . . ., Pariah are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.