Safehold Sentry
Creature — Elf Warrior
, 
: This creature gets +0/+2 until end of turn. ( is the untap symbol.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #30025
Safehold Sentry is a two-mana 2/2 that comes back from the graveyard once — useful as a persist body for sacrifice and undying synergies, irrelevant outside of them. It earns a slot only in decks that want to exploit the persist trigger repeatedly; everywhere else, it's a vanilla blocker.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Safehold Sentry is a role-player in dedicated persist-combo and sacrifice shells — it exists to die, trigger effects, and die again. In Pauper it's legal but sees no meaningful play; a 2/2 with one recursive trigger can't keep pace with the format's efficient threats. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters — the card simply doesn't do enough at any speed those formats demand. The honest read across every format is the same: Safehold Sentry is a narrow enabler that earns its spot only when the deck is built around abusing persist.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Safehold Sentry is deep bulk — you're buying a playset for the cost of a pack of gum. The price reflects demand accurately: it's a niche enabler with a small dedicated audience, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.