Scurrilous Sentry slides into the battlefield with quiet menace and practical value. As a common creature, it fits neatly into black midrange plans that pressure opponents while building inevitability. It has menace and a built in connive trigger: whenever Scurrilous Sentry enters the battlefield or attacks, it connives. Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
That small loop can tilt the tempo by thinning your hand while growing a 2/3 body. In Modern Horizons 3, Scurrilous Sentry rewards methodical play, pairing with other cards that reward discarded cards or reuse resources. The artwork depicts a knight in armor with a red cloak hunched over parchment, a scene of secrecy that fits the set's intrigue driven vibe.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost: {3}{B}
- Card Type: Creature
- Subtypes: Human Knight Rogue
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Menace. Whenever Scurrilous Sentry enters the battlefield or attacks, it connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
- Power / Toughness: 2/3
