Watchful Scout of the Deep
Sentinel of the Nameless City is a compact tool for green tempo and board development. As a 3 4 with vigilance that costs {2}{G}, it trades well in combat and still contributes when it attacks. The Merfolk Warrior Scout role is straightforward. It holds the line and keeps your options open while putting a Map token onto the battlefield whenever it enters or presses forward to attack.
Maps from Lost Caverns of Ixalan are more than flavor. The token converts to repeatable value by letting you sacrifice it to have a creature you control explore. That interaction pairs cleanly with creatures that benefit from library digging or that grow from +1 counters. Use Sentinel of the Nameless City in explorer builds or in Merfolk shells that want a reliable 3 4 body with an on attack trigger and built in utility.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{G}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Merfolk Warrior Scout
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Vigilance
Whenever Sentinel of the Nameless City enters the battlefield or attacks, create a Map token. (It is an artifact with "1, T, Sacrifice this artifact: Target creature you control explores. Activate only as a sorcery.")
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Power / Toughness – 3/4