Changeling Sentinel
Creature — Shapeshifter
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
Vigilance
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Morningtide
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #18882
Changeling Sentinel is a five-mana 3/3 vigilance creature that counts as every creature type simultaneously — the vigilance is fine, but the universal type coverage is the only reason to run it. Outside of tribal decks that care about specific creature types, it's outclassed by virtually every other five-drop.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Changeling Sentinel sees essentially no play in competitive formats — Legacy, Vintage, and Modern have far better five-drops even in tribal contexts. In Pauper, its common printing makes it technically accessible, but tribal synergy at common is narrow enough that it still rarely makes lists. Commander is where Changeling Sentinel earns any consideration at all, specifically in tribal decks that need redundant type-holders for lords, synergy triggers, or combo pieces that require a particular creature type on board.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Changeling Sentinel is deep bulk — you're picking it up as a throw-in or out of a bulk box, not buying it intentionally. There's no price pressure here; it won't rise, and the only reason to own one is a specific tribal slot that needs a shapeshifter body.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.