---
name: "Surging Sentinels"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["First strike", "Ripple"]
set: "CSP"
set_name: "Coldsnap"
collector_number: "20"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Christopher Moeller"
oracle_id: "0b98ae2a-56ac-485d-b064-a06e1e8d4055"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/surging-sentinels-csp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Surging Sentinels
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** First strike, Ripple

## Oracle Text
First strike
Ripple 4 (When you cast this spell, you may reveal the top four cards of your library. You may cast spells with the same name as this spell from among those cards without paying their mana costs. Put the rest on the bottom of your library.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Enlistment Officer](/printing/enlistment-officer-apc.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Surging Flame](/printing/surging-flame-pal06.md) — Instant
3. [Surging Might](/printing/surging-might-csp.md) — Enchantment — Aura
4. [Kinscaer Sentry](/printing/kinscaer-sentry-pecl.md) — Creature — Kithkin Soldier
5. [Preeminent Captain](/printing/preeminent-captain-m15.md) — Creature — Kithkin Soldier
6. [Stalwart Realmwarden](/printing/stalwart-realmwarden-yotj.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Coldsnap (CSP) #20
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Christopher Moeller
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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