Icewrought Sentry
Creature — Elemental Soldier
Vigilance
Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay 
. When you do, tap target creature an opponent controls.
Whenever you tap an untapped creature an opponent controls, this creature gets +2/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Wilds of Eldraine
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #11675
Icewrought Sentry enters as a 0/4 and taps a creature on arrival — that's a blocker and a tap trigger stapled together for three mana. In Hylda of the Icy Crown decks, that single ETB is already worth a token or a draw before the Sentry has blocked anything.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
Hylda of the Icy Crown converts every tapped creature into a token, a draw, or a pump, and Icewrought Sentry hands her that trigger the moment it lands — no extra mana, no setup required.
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 |
Icewrought Sentry is legal across every major constructed format but won't see play outside Commander. In Standard, Modern, and Pioneer, a three-mana 0/4 that taps one creature is too slow and too narrow against the threats those formats present. Commander is where it lives — specifically inside Hylda of the Icy Crown builds that need cheap, repeatable tap triggers stapled to a body that can absorb attacks and keep generating value each time it untaps and re-enters via flicker effects.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Icewrought Sentry is bulk — grab a copy for essentially nothing. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point don't hold or gain value, but that's irrelevant when the card does exactly what a Hylda deck needs for pocket change.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.