Esper Sentinel Details
Color Identity: White
Card Type: Artifact Creature – Human Soldier
Text: Whenever an opponent casts their first noncreature spell each turn, draw a card unless that player pays {X}, where X is Esper Sentinel’s power.
CMC: 1
Legality:
Commander: Legal
Duel: Legal
Gladiator: Legal
Historic: Legal
Historicbrawl: Legal
Legacy: Legal
Modern: Legal
Vintage: Legal
Rulings:
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If a noncreature spell was already cast by an opponent the turn Esper Sentinel enters the battlefield, that opponent already cast their first noncreature spell this turn, and Esper Sentinel’s ability won’t trigger for that opponent that turn.
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This ability checks Esper Sentinel’s power when it resolves, not when the ability goes on the stack. If Esper Sentinel is no longer on the battlefield when it resolves, use the power it had the last time it was on the battlefield.
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If Esper Sentinel’s has negative power when this ability resolves, then {X} is {0}. The opponent may still choose not to pay the cost if they want you to draw a card.
Esper Sentinel, a card from Modern Horizons 2, has become incredibly popular in Magic: The Gathering across various formats due to its exceptional card draw abilities in the typically card-draw-limited white color.
It’s especially valued in Commander, where it’s considered a mini version of the famous Rhystic Study. Many white Commander decks, including competitive ones (cEDH), include Esper Sentinel because of its efficient card draw. Some decks with +1/+1 counter strategies or Death & Taxes themes find additional synergy with this Human Soldier card, and its artifact nature makes it compatible with certain Commanders like Oswald Fiddlebender.
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