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Esper Sentinel
Card Information
Type: Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
Mana Cost: 
CMC: 1
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Modern Horizons 2 Timeshifts (H2R)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 2
Oracle Text
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.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- June 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.
Source: wotc - June 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.
Source: wotc - June 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.
Source: wotc
Price History
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