Fire Nation Sentinels
Creature — Human Soldier
Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal
- Price
- $0.43
- EDHREC rank
- #17135
Fire Nation Sentinels puts a repeatable damage-and-loot effect on the board in a color identity built to abuse it — the question is always whether the rate justifies the slot. Under Ozai, the Phoenix King, where noncombat damage triggers matter, it does.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ozai, the Phoenix King
Ozai, the Phoenix King rewards pinging opponents with noncombat damage, and Fire Nation Sentinels delivers exactly that on a body that also replaces itself with card filtering — the synergy is direct and the inclusion rate reflects it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Fire Nation Sentinels is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Legacy and Vintage won't touch it — the effect is far too slow for those formats. Commander is where it actually lives, specifically in Boros or Mardu shells built around Ozai, the Phoenix King or similar noncombat-damage payoffs. Outside of that narrow synergy pocket, Fire Nation Sentinels is too low-impact to compete for a slot in generalist red decks.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.43 bulk tier
At $0.43, Fire Nation Sentinels is bulk — easy to pick up as a throw-in. It's a niche role-player with a small target audience, so don't expect the price to move in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.