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Sentinel Tower

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Sentinel Tower, Battlebond printing
Battlebond BBD · No. 79 2018-06-08

Card text

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Artifact
Whenever an instant or sorcery spell is cast during your turn, this artifact deals damage to any target equal to 1 plus the number of instant and sorcery spells cast before that spell this turn.
The built-in obstacles force competitors to think three moves ahead.
EDHREC rank #9980 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

For example, the first instant or sorcery spell cast during your turn causes Sentinel Tower to deal 1 damage; the second causes it to deal 2 damage, and so on.

2018-06-08 · Wizards of the Coast

You choose the target for Sentinel Tower’s ability, regardless of who cast the spell that caused it to trigger.

2018-06-08 · Wizards of the Coast

Sentinel Tower’s ability counts all instant and sorcery spells cast in the turn before the spell that caused it to trigger, even if those spells are still on the stack or have been countered.

2018-06-08 · Wizards of the Coast

Sentinel Tower’s ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered.

2018-06-08 · Wizards of the Coast

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