Sentinel vs Sworn Defender — MTG Card Comparison
Sworn Defender has the edge overall — it is legal in more formats (3 vs 0).
Sentinel
{0}: Change Sentinel's base toughness to 1 plus the power of target creature blocking or blocked by Sentinel. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
Sworn Defender
{1}: Sworn Defender's power becomes the toughness of target creature blocking or being blocked by Sworn Defender minus 1 until end of turn, and Sworn Defender's toughness becomes 1 plus the power of that creature until end of turn.
| Stat | Sentinel | Sworn Defender |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {4} | {2}{W}{W} |
| CMC | — | — |
| Type | Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter | Creature — Human Knight |
| Rarity | Rare | Rare |
| Set | Chronicles | Alliances |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pioneer | ✗ | ✗ |
| Legacy | ✗ | ✓ |
| Vintage | ✗ | ✓ |
| Commander | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✗ |
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