Darksteel Sentinel
Artifact Creature — Golem
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Vigilance
Indestructible (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy this creature. If its toughness is 0 or less, it's still put into its owner's graveyard.)
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Mirrodin Pure vs. New Phyrexia
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #15353
Darksteel Sentinel offers indestructible flash on a 3/3 vigilance body — solid defensive keywords, but six mana for a vanilla-statted artifact creature is a steep ask in most powered tables. It earns its slot specifically in keyword-soup strategies like Indominus Rex, Alpha, where every distinct keyword on a permanent has real mechanical value.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Indominus Rex, Alpha
Indominus Rex, Alpha cares about imprinting cards with distinct keywords, and Darksteel Sentinel brings indestructible, flash, and vigilance on a single permanent — three distinct keywords that each contribute to Rex's ability to punch through with evasion and protection assembled from the graveyard.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Darksteel Sentinel is a fringe inclusion — it sees play almost exclusively in keyword-matters builds rather than as a generic utility artifact. Legacy, Modern, and Vintage are all legal formats, but six mana for a 3/3 with no immediate board impact is nowhere near competitive in any of them; no serious 60-card list would consider it. The card's practical home is Commander and Oathbreaker, where the combination of indestructible and flash gives it niche defensive value in artifact or keyword-synergy shells.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't currently available for Darksteel Sentinel, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the current market rate. Given its narrow appeal and bulk-rare status historically, it has typically been an inexpensive pickup — expect it to remain affordable unless a breakout Commander archetype drives demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Indominus Rex, Alpha
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.