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Sergeant John Benton

Sergeant John Benton

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Sergeant John Benton wants a deck that plays cheap creatures and attacks from the first turns. It also works in a deck built around Humans or Soldiers.

  • Mana cost1 genericgreenwhite
  • White, Green ()
  • Power / toughness2 / 4
  • RarityRare

Trample, haste

Share Intelligence — Whenever Sergeant John Benton deals combat damage to a player, you and that player each draw that many cards.

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Cards That Fit Sergeant John Benton

Picked for what they do in Sergeant John Benton's deck. When two cards do the same job, the one with the lower comes first. All of them fit Sergeant John Benton's color identity.Mana ValueThe total amount of mana a card costs, all added up. A card costing two generic and one green has a mana value of three. Wizards renamed this from "converted mana cost" in 2021, so older cards and articles may still use the old name.Sol RingOpen the full glossary

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Color identityEvery color of mana symbol on a card, in its cost and in its rules text. Your commander's color identity sets the limit for your whole deck: every other card has to fit inside it. A deck led by a green and white commander cannot play a card with any blue in its color identity.Open the full glossaryWGPlayers write colors as letters: W for white, G for green.AggroAggro decks play cheap creatures early and attack every turn, trying to knock opponents out before their bigger plans come together.Open the Aggro pageSaboteurTriggers when a creature deals combat damage to a player, so the reward comes from connecting rather than from the damage itself. Evasion makes these far more reliable. Ragavan, Nimble PilfererOpen the Saboteur pageDrawDraws you extra cards. More cards means more choices every turn, and in a 100-card deck it is the main way to find the pieces you need. Rhystic Study, SkullclampOpen the Draw page