Esper Sentinel
Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
SLDSecret Lair Drop#2123rare
- Finishes
- Foil
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Frame
- 2015
- Illustrator
- Ricardo Cavolo
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 
, where X is this creature's power.
1/1, where X is this creature's power.Plays as:
Card Draw
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Rulings
3 · latest Jun 18, 2021
- WotCJun 18, 2021
If Esper Sentinel's has negative power when this ability resolves, then
is 
. 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.