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Quirion SentinelHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Invasion· October 2, 2000
Carte Magic Quirion Sentinel

Quirion Sentinel is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

When this creature enters, add one mana of any color.

How it works : Quirion Sentinel

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    You get the mana whether you want it or not. If you don't spend it, it will disappear at the end of the current step (or phase).

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    The triggered ability isn't a mana ability. It uses the stack and can be responded to.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  3. #3· Wizards of the Coast

    You get the mana whether you want it or not. If you don't spend it, it will disappear at the end of the current step (or phase).

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  4. #4· Wizards of the Coast

    This is not a mana ability. It uses the stack, and can be responded to.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
+Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
+Felidar Retreat
+Quirion Sentinel
#1

Hamza, Guardian of Arashin + Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Felidar Retreat + Quirion Sentinel

Infinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite landfall triggersInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Quirion Sentinel for {G}, triggering Felidar Retreat and Cloudstone Curio.
  2. 2Quirion Sentinel triggers, adding {G}.
  3. 3Resolve Cloudstone Curio's trigger choosing not to return another permanent.
  4. 4Resolve Felidar Retreat's trigger, creating a 2/2 Cat Beast creature token.
  5. 5The Cat Beast token triggers Cloudstone Curio.
  6. 6Resolve Cloudstone Curio's trigger returning Quirion Sentinel to your hand.
  7. 7Repeat.
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
+Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
+Rampaging Baloths
+Quirion Sentinel
#2

Hamza, Guardian of Arashin + Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Rampaging Baloths + Quirion Sentinel

Infinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite landfall triggersInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Quirion Sentinel for {G}, triggering Rampaging Baloths and Cloudstone Curio.
  2. 2Quirion Sentinel triggers, adding {G}.
  3. 3Resolve Cloudstone Curio's trigger choosing not to return another permanent.
  4. 4Resolve Rampaging Baloths's trigger, creating a 4/4 Beast creature token.
  5. 5The Beast token triggers Cloudstone Curio.
  6. 6Resolve Cloudstone Curio's trigger returning Quirion Sentinel to your hand.
  7. 7Repeat.
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
+Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
+Retreat to Emeria
+Quirion Sentinel
#3

Hamza, Guardian of Arashin + Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Retreat to Emeria + Quirion Sentinel

Infinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite landfall triggersInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Quirion Sentinel for {G}, triggering Retreat to Emeria and Cloudstone Curio.
  2. 2Quirion Sentinel triggers, adding {G}.
  3. 3Resolve Cloudstone Curio's trigger choosing not to return another permanent.
  4. 4Resolve Retreat to Emeria's trigger, creating a 1/1 Kor Ally creature token.
  5. 5The Kor Ally token triggers Cloudstone Curio.
  6. 6Resolve Cloudstone Curio's trigger returning Quirion Sentinel to your hand.
  7. 7Repeat.
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
+Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
+Emeria Angel
+Quirion Sentinel
#4

Hamza, Guardian of Arashin + Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Emeria Angel + Quirion Sentinel

Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokensInfinite landfall triggers
  1. 1Cast Quirion Sentinel for {G}, triggering Emeria Angel and Cloudstone Curio.
  2. 2Quirion Sentinel triggers, adding {G}.
  3. 3Resolve Cloudstone Curio's trigger choosing not to return another permanent.
  4. 4Resolve Emeria Angel's trigger, creating a 1/1 Bird creature token with flying.
  5. 5The Bird token triggers Cloudstone Curio.
  6. 6Resolve Cloudstone Curio's trigger returning Quirion Sentinel to your hand.
  7. 7Repeat.
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
+Quirion Sentinel
+Freed from the Real
#5

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Quirion Sentinel + Freed from the Real

Infinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Quirion Sentinel with haste.
  2. 2Quirion Sentinel enters the battlefield, adding {U}.
  3. 3Activate Freed from the Real's second ability by paying {U}, untapping Kiki-Jiki.
  4. 4Repeat.
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
+Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
+Sporemound
+Quirion Sentinel
#6

Hamza, Guardian of Arashin + Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Sporemound + Quirion Sentinel

Infinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETBInfinite landfall triggersInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Quirion Sentinel for {G}, triggering Sporemound and Cloudstone Curio.
  2. 2Quirion Sentinel triggers, adding {G}.
  3. 3Resolve Cloudstone Curio's trigger choosing not to return another permanent.
  4. 4Resolve Sporemound's trigger, creating a 1/1 Saproling creature token.
  5. 5The Saproling token triggers Cloudstone Curio.
  6. 6Resolve Cloudstone Curio's trigger returning Quirion Sentinel to your hand.
  7. 7Repeat.
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
+Quirion Sentinel
+Pemmin's Aura
#7

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Quirion Sentinel + Pemmin's Aura

Infinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Quirion Sentinel with haste.
  2. 2Quirion Sentinel enters the battlefield, adding {U}.
  3. 3Activate Pemmin's Aura's first ability by paying {U}, untapping Kiki-Jiki.
  4. 4Repeat.
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Legal formats

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