Janjeet Sentry
Creature — Vedalken Soldier
When this creature enters, you get 
(two energy counters).
, Pay : You may tap or untap target artifact or creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Kaladesh
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #20616
Janjeet Sentry taps or untaps a target artifact or creature when it enters — repeatable with flicker or clone effects, and that activated ability becomes an engine the moment you have extra energy to spend. The ceiling is high in untap-combo shells, particularly alongside Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, where controlling tap-state is the difference between one extra copy and a game-ending loop.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Janjeet Sentry actually lives — the format's slower pace lets you build around the energy mechanic and abuse enter-the-battlefield triggers enough times to make the tap/untap ability matter. In Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy the card is technically legal but competes with far more efficient interaction and sees essentially no play; the energy payoff isn't dense enough outside of dedicated synergy shells, which don't exist at a competitive level in those formats. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's dynamic in miniature, so the same niche applies there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror BreakerJanjeet Sentry
Infinite ETB; Infinite tapped creature tokens
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Janjeet Sentry is firmly bulk — the kind of card you pick out of a dollar box rather than buy individually. Bulk rares with narrow synergy profiles rarely climb unless a new commander or mechanic pushes the archetype into mainstream demand, so don't expect movement.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.