Zephyr Sentinel

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Legality

Format Legality
1v1 Commander Legal
Alchemy Legal
Archenemy Legal
Arena Legal
Block Constructed Legal
Brawl Legal
Canadian Highlander Legal
Casual Legal
Commander / EDH Legal
Commander: Rule 0 Legal
Custom Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Gladiator Legal
Highlander Legal
Historic Legal
Legacy Legal
Leviathan Legal
Limited Legal
Modern Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Pioneer Legal
Planechase Legal
Pre-release Legal
Quest Magic Legal
Standard Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Vanguard Legal
Vintage Legal

Zephyr Sentinel

Creature — Human Soldier

Flash

Flying

When Zephyr Sentinel enters the battlefield, return up to one other target creature you control to its owner's hand. If it was a Soldier, put a +1/+1 counter on Zephyr Sentinel.

BioProfDude on Pioneer Mono-White Soldiers

1 year ago

KBK7101 I really did think pretty hard about splashing the blue. Between Myrel, Shield of Argive and Brimaz, King of Oreskos pooping 1/1 tokens, and with Kayla's Reconstruction digging for additional cards, I just don't see the need for any of the blue cards. Brave the Elements is powerful enough by itself to protect creatures (instead of Zephyr Sentinel), and if I get Harbin, Vanguard Aviator on board and activated with 5+ soldiers it's basically just a "win more" card and I've likely already got the game in the bag. Were I to splash a color it would be green to get Collected Company, I think.

I do appreciate the thoughtful suggestions! They are good suggestions, but I just think staying mono-white is the cleanest version. Thanks for the comment!

KBK7101 on Pioneer Mono-White Soldiers

1 year ago

Very cool! I agree that soldiers definitely have the bones of something great. Been meaning to build them on Arena.

I do think that going might be the best way, though. Not only does it get you access to Skystrike Officer as a source of card draw (and also tokens, but like you said, Brimaz is better for that) but you also get access to Zephyr Sentinel as a means of protection (which is a bit cost inhibitive, I know) and Harbin, Vanguard Aviator as a way to help close out games.

Honestly, you could probably just splash some blue just for a copy or two of Harbin and call it good. There is something to be said about the simplicity of a good, fast mono-white aggro deck, though, so I can see why you wouldn't want to add in another color.

Disclaimer - I have never played Pioneer and the closest thing I have played is Historic/Explorer on Arena. Take all this with a grain of salt!