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Esper Sentinel

{W}

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

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The more Esper changes, the more he refuses to.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
~1 in 41–97
Illustrator
Eric Deschamps
Found in
Modern Horizons 3 Collector Booster Pack
Printings6EDHREC rank#77
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Whenever an opponent casts their first noncreature spell each turn, draw a card unless that player pays {X}, where X is this creature's power.
1/1
Plays as:
Card Draw
Market · per finishspark updated 24h ago · prices as of 2026-08-29
Nonfoil-0.1%
$60.66
$56.00 low$7.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil-1.4%
$90.00
$89.83 low$11.83 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$55.84· across 6 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

3 · latest Jun 18, 2021
  • WotCJun 18, 2021

    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.

  • WotCJun 18, 2021

    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.

  • WotCJun 18, 2021

    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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