Scurrilous Sentry: Menace on the Field
Scurrilous Sentry is a nimble addition to black decks, a creature that wears menace like a badge. It presses pressure with a 2/3 frame that can’t be ignored on turn two or three. When it enters the battlefield or attacks, it connives, letting you swap cards—draw one, discard one—and potentially grow the threat if your discard includes a nonland card. This provides usable slow advantage and hints at inevitability as the game unfolds in the shadows.
In practice, the Sentry fits well into tempo and midrange lines, flashing foil shine in Modern Horizons 3. It rewards careful hand management and selective discard, turning a simple body into a developing threat that scales with your draws. With the right sequence, Scurrilous Sentry keeps up the pressure and helps you carve out a advantages edge through the mid game.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {3}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Human Knight Rogue
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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.)
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Power / Toughness – 2/3
