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Chamber Sentry Jumpstart MTG card
JMP #461 · Art by Adam Paquette
JMP set symbol, RareJumpstart#461Rare

Chamber Sentry

Artifact Creature · Construct
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · JMP #461 nonfoil
$0.15 −6.3% −$0.01, 7 days
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30 days
−6.3%
EDHREC rank
#25,278 Down 132 in 30 days
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Chamber Sentry Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.15, down 6.3% over 7 days, down 6.3% over 30 days, down 11.8% over 90 days.

Chamber Sentry Price History

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Chamber Sentry Printings & Prices

Chamber Sentry has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

JMP set symbol, RareJMP #461
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Chamber Sentry Rules Text & Legality

Chamber Sentry

This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each color of mana spent to cast it.

{X}, {T}, Remove X +1/+1 counters from this creature: It deals X damage to any target.

{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

Chamber Sentry is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

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Chamber Sentry Rulings

  • Oct 5, 2018

    Colorless mana won't give Chamber Sentry another +1/+1 counter. Colorless is not a color.

  • Oct 5, 2018

    If Chamber Sentry enters the battlefield without being cast, it receives no +1/+1 counters.

  • Oct 5, 2018

    If an effect allows you to spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast Chamber Sentry, you consider only the actual mana spent to determine how many counters it receives.

  • Oct 5, 2018

    If another creature enters the battlefield as a copy of Chamber Sentry, consider what mana was spent to cast that creature to determine how many +1/+1 counters it enters with.

  • Oct 5, 2018

    The value of X chosen when you activate Chamber Sentry's first activated ability doesn't have to be the same value of X that you chose when you cast it.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Chamber Sentry has been reprinted 3 times.

  • Oct 5, 2018GRN set symbol, RareGuilds of Ravnica · foilGRN #232
  • Oct 5, 2018GRN set symbol, RareGuilds of RavnicaGRN #232
  • Jul 17, 2020JMP set symbol, RareJumpstartJMP #461

Chamber Sentry in Commander

Chamber Sentry is the #25,278 most-played card on EDHREC, down 132 places over the last 30 days.

#25,278 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 132 in 30 days

Chamber Sentry FAQ

How much is Chamber Sentry worth?

Chamber Sentry is worth about $0.15 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Chamber Sentry legal in Commander?

Yes. Chamber Sentry is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Chamber Sentry been reprinted?

Yes. Chamber Sentry has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Chamber Sentry cheap?

Chamber Sentry trades at about $0.15; 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#25,278 on EDHREC).