---
name: "Steadfast Sentry"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Vigilance"]
set: "M20"
set_name: "Core Set 2020"
collector_number: "40"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Bram Sels"
oracle_id: "e0f676ab-f859-4d4f-abe0-d033ffd3c396"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/steadfast-sentry-m20"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Steadfast Sentry
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/2
- **Keywords:** Vigilance

## Oracle Text
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
When this creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

> *„Aufgestanden, ihr Schlafmützen! Wir haben Gesellschaft und die Gäste sind nicht für eine Feier gekleidet!"*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Steadfast Guard](/printing/steadfast-guard-10e.md) — Creature — Human Rebel
2. [Sun Sentinel](/printing/sun-sentinel-m19.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Squad Captain](/printing/squad-captain-cmr.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Sentinel of the Eternal Watch](/printing/sentinel-of-the-eternal-watch-ori.md) — Creature — Giant Soldier
5. [Captain of the Watch](/printing/captain-of-the-watch-ddo.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Veteran Cavalier](/printing/veteran-cavalier-9ed.md) — Creature — Human Knight

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Core Set 2020 (M20) #40
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Bram Sels
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

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