Skywarden Sentinel
Warden of the Inner Sky is a compact white one drop that grows into a reliable air asset once you commit to a board plan. As long as Warden of the Inner Sky has three or more counters on it it has flying and vigilance, which turns a small ground chump into a steady attacker or blocker that punches above its weight. The extended art foil in light play condition highlights the card art while keeping the piece playable in competitive lists.
The second ability trades tempo for incremental growth and filtering. Tap three untapped artifacts and or creatures you control to put a +1/+1 counter on Warden of the Inner Sky and Scry 1, usable only as a sorcery. That makes it a slow engine in artifact synergies or token strategies where you can reliably tap a stable board and sculpt the top of your library. For players who pilot Lost Caverns of Ixalan decks the card reads as a small investment that converts board presence into aerial reach and card quality.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {W}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Human Soldier
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – As long as Warden of the Inner Sky has three or more counters on it, it has flying and vigilance. Tap three untapped artifacts and/or creatures you control: Put a +1/+1 counter on Warden of the Inner Sky. Scry 1. Activate only as a sorcery.
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Power / Toughness – 1/2
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Rarity – Rare
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Set – The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
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Language – English
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Condition – Light Play
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Style – Foil Extended Art