Sentry of the Underworld is a uncommon Creature — Griffin Skeleton from THS (THS) costing {3}{W}{B}. Current price: $0.07 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Sentry of the Underworld
Creature — Griffin Skeleton
Card Text
Flying, vigilance {W}{B}, Pay 3 life: Regenerate this creature.
When Athreos gathers the newly dead to be ferried across the Five Rivers That Ring the World, he sends skeletal griffins to fetch those who stray.
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Sentry of the Underworld is a Creature — Griffin Skeleton card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Flying, vigilance {W}{B}, Pay 3 life: Regenerate this creature."
Sentry of the Underworld has a mana cost of {3}{W}{B}, which equals 5.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires B, W mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Sentry of the Underworld's mana cost of {3}{W}{B} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Sentry of the Underworld has a mana value of 5.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Sentry of the Underworld's current oracle text is: "Flying, vigilance {W}{B}, Pay 3 life: Regenerate this creature."
The current market price for Sentry of the Underworld is approximately $0.07 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.3 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.03 EUR.
You can purchase Sentry of the Underworld from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Sentry of the Underworld normal: $0.07 | foil: $0.3
Format legality information for Sentry of the Underworld in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Sentry of the Underworld is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Sentry of the Underworld is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Sentry of the Underworld is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Sentry of the Underworld is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Sentry of the Underworld is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Sentry of the Underworld in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Sentry of the Underworld is from THS (THS), with collector number 202.
Sentry of the Underworld may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Sentry of the Underworld is a uncommon card in THS.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Sentry of the Underworld was illustrated by Dave Kendall.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Sentry of the Underworld is a 3/3 creature.
Power (3) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (3) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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