Skybound Sentinel
Jeskai Shrinekeeper is a practical inclusion for midrange or tempo Jeskai decks that want a flying, aggressive threat that pays back when it connects. The card plays as a three mana body plus three colored pips and arrives with flying and haste, so it impacts the board immediately. When Jeskai Shrinekeeper deals combat damage to a player you gain one life and draw a card, trading a point of tempo for both card advantage and incremental stabilization across turns.
The Shrinekeeper fits the Tarkir motif of disciplined dragons that back the monasteries rather than burn them. It slots into limited pools as a reliable evasive attacker and in constructed shells it supports incremental advantage while dodging many ground answers. If you need a compact finisher that also fuels your hand and keeps you afloat, Jeskai Shrinekeeper is a straightforward, well engineered choice to include in your game plan.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{U}{R}{W}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Dragon
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying, haste. Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you gain 1 life and draw a card.
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Power / Toughness – 3/3
