Card

Esper Sentinel

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier


Whenever an opponent casts their first noncreature spell each turn, draw a card unless that player pays , where X is Esper Sentinel's power.

The more Esper changes, the more he refuses to.


  Modern Horizons 2 Promos (PMH2)
#12s, Rare

Illustrated by: Eric Deschamps

Not Legal Alchemy BO1
Not Legal Standard BO1
Not Legal Explorer BO1
Not Legal Pauper
Not Legal Pioneer
Not Legal Traditional Standard
Not Legal Traditional Alchemy
Not Legal Traditional Explorer

Rulings

  • 2021-06-18
    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.
  • 2021-06-18
    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.
  • 2021-06-18
    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.