---
name: "Sergeant John Benton"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["G", "W"]
color_identity: ["G", "W"]
keywords: ["Haste", "Trample", "Share Intelligence"]
set: "WHO"
set_name: "Doctor Who"
collector_number: "157"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Wei Guan"
oracle_id: "987a0b61-2ce4-47bd-8f5e-1e7bf01d0869"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sergeant-john-benton-who"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Sergeant John Benton
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/4
- **Keywords:** Haste, Trample, Share Intelligence

## Oracle Text
Trample, haste
Share Intelligence — Whenever Sergeant John Benton deals combat damage to a player, you and that player each draw that many cards.

> *"Anyway, nothing to do with you surprises me anymore, Doctor."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Commander Mustard](/printing/commander-mustard-clu.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Sontaran General](/printing/sontaran-general-who.md) — Creature — Alien Soldier
3. [Hunter's Prowess](/printing/hunters-prowess-e02.md) — Sorcery
4. [Boros Elite](/printing/boros-elite-gk1.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Perimeter Sergeant](/printing/perimeter-sergeant-iko.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Barging Sergeant](/printing/barging-sergeant-grn.md) — Creature — Minotaur Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Doctor Who (WHO) #157
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Wei Guan
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`