Synod Centurion
Artifact Creature — Construct
When you control no other artifacts, sacrifice this creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Archenemy
- Price
- $0.27
- EDHREC rank
- #30277
Synod Centurion is a 4/4 for four mana with a hard drawback: it sacrifices itself if you control no other artifacts. Outside of a dedicated artifact deck, that condition makes it a liability — inside one, it's a clean, efficient body that earns its slot.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Synod Centurion is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it sees essentially no play outside of Commander artifact builds. In eternal formats, a vanilla 4/4 with a self-sacrifice clause can't compete for a slot when superior options exist at the same cost. Commander is where Synod Centurion finds its niche — specifically in artifact-heavy decks where the board is rarely devoid of other artifacts and a dense, efficient body on curve matters.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.27 bulk tier
At $0.27, Synod Centurion sits firmly in bulk territory and is unlikely to move. Pick it up for pennies if your artifact deck wants the body; don't expect any long-term value from the copy sitting in your binder.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.