{"product_id":"sentinel","title":"Sentinel (Original Art)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSentinel \u003c\/em\u003eis a four-mana 1\/* Artifact Creature – Shapeshifter from \u003cem\u003eLegends\u003c\/em\u003e (1994), that can change its base toughness to 1 plus the power of target creature blocking or blocked by \u003cem\u003eSentinel \u003c\/em\u003efor (0). (e.g. If it blocks a 3\/3, you can activate it to make it a 1\/4, surviving combat). It’s one of Magic’s earliest examples of a reactive combat creature. At a time when most creatures were static – \u003cem\u003eSentinel\u003c\/em\u003e introduced a dynamic mechanic that changed its toughness in combat based on the opposing creature’s power. It’s an early example of a reactive, situationally adaptive creature, something that would later become a hallmark of Magic’s design in cards like \u003cem\u003eMorphling\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eChameleon Colossus\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eIt’s a strange, old-school design that rewards clever timing and bluffing more than raw efficiency. It was never meant to be a strong card, but it captures that era where creatures were weird, mechanics were unpredictable, and card text felt like a puzzle. \u003cem\u003eSentinel\u003c\/em\u003e is not on the Reserved List.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"artwhirled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762014154797,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8000\/6957\/files\/Sentinel_Original_Art_front_a_white.jpg?v=1775126588","url":"https:\/\/artwhirled.com\/products\/sentinel","provider":"Art Whirled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}