Entity Tracker
Creature — Human Scout
Flash
Eerie — Whenever an enchantment you control enters and whenever you fully unlock a Room, draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror
- Price
- $0.70
- EDHREC rank
- #2236
Entity Tracker enters the battlefield and immediately generates a Shard token, giving you a body plus a free artifact for one white mana — that's a two-for-one at common rate before you ever use the activated ability. Niko, Light of Hope decks run it in over 60% of lists because the Shard synergy is that direct, and the verdict is simple: if your deck cares about artifacts entering or tokens with specific types, Entity Tracker earns its slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Niko, Light of Hope
Niko, Light of Hope creates Shards as a core mechanic, and Entity Tracker is one of the most efficient ways to generate one on a body — nearly 65% of Niko builds include it because every Shard fuels Niko's lifegain and counter payoffs.
Zur, Eternal Schemer
Zur, Eternal Schemer turns enchantments into creatures, and Entity Tracker's Shard tokens are artifacts with enough type overlap to slot into Zur's artifact-and-enchantment synergy web — nearly 60% inclusion reflects how cleanly it feeds the engine.
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor wants curse and enchantment redundancy, and Entity Tracker's token generation gives Lynde decks a cheap artifact-producing body that supports the broader permanent-type synergies the deck thrives on.
The Master of Keys
The Master of Keys cares about artifacts and tokens, and Entity Tracker delivers both on a single card — just under 50% of Master of Keys lists run it as an efficient, low-investment contributor to artifact count.
Aminatou, Veil Piercer
Aminatou, Veil Piercer rewards stacking enchantments and artifacts, and Entity Tracker's combination of a creature body and an immediate Shard token gives Aminatou decks an extra artifact trigger without spending additional resources.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Entity Tracker is legal in every major constructed format, but Commander is where it actually matters. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, a 2/2 that makes a single artifact token on entry doesn't compete with the efficiency bar those formats demand. Commander's singleton structure and token-friendly environment are where Entity Tracker finds its footing — specifically in white-inclusive decks that care about Shard tokens, artifact counts, or enter-the-battlefield triggers. Oathbreaker is a plausible second home for the same reason: lower game length and token synergies get there faster.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.70 bulk tier
At $0.70, Entity Tracker sits in bulk-rare territory — cheap enough to pick up without a second thought for any deck that wants it. Bulk rares with narrow but real homes tend to stay in this range, so there's no urgency either way.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Niko, Light of Hope
- Zur, Eternal Schemer
- Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
- The Master of Keys
- Aminatou, Veil Piercer
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.