Esper Sentinel
Tracked across real Commander games played through TurnZero HQ.
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What it does
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.
Rulings
3 official rulings, in the order Wizards published them.
- 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 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
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.
Rulings are Wizards of the Coast's own, mirrored from Scryfall and refreshed nightly.
In the 99
Every deck whose current list includes Esper Sentinel, whatever its commander.
Most played under
| Commander | Decks | Games | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrel, Shield of Argive | 2 | 0 | — |
| Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir | 2 | 0 | — |
| Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer | 1 | 0 | — |
| Athreos, God of Passage | 1 | 0 | — |
| Aziza, Mage Tower Captain | 1 | 0 | — |
| Bard, King of Dale | 1 | 0 | — |
| Baylen, the Haymaker | 1 | 0 | — |
| Bess, Soul Nourisher | 1 | 0 | — |
Colors it shows up in
- Mono-White 4 decks
- Esper 4 decks
- Naya 3 decks
- Selesnya 2 decks
- Boros 2 decks
- Azorius 2 decks
- Orzhov 1 deck
- Abzan 1 deck
- Mardu 1 deck
Esper Sentinel price history
The Modern Horizons 2 #12 printing, as Scryfall reports the TCGplayer market. Updated nightly. Click any version below to chart its price.
Every recorded price change
| Date | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | $52.64 | $75.02 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | $52.64 | $75.02 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | $50.98 | $75.02 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $50.65 | $75.35 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $51.86 | $75.35 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $48.37 | $75.66 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $48.16 | $75.66 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $50.89 | $75.67 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | $52.77 | $75.53 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | $55.40 | $75.53 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $55.29 | $75.42 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $55.19 | $75.42 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $54.91 | $75.42 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $56.46 | $75.42 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $56.32 | $75.42 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | $57.28 | $75.66 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | $58.03 | $75.75 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $58.41 | $75.64 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $58.38 | $76.47 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $58.08 | $76.47 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $58.51 | $76.47 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $58.04 | $76.47 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $59.17 | $76.47 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | $59.98 | $77.14 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $60.38 | $77.14 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $60.14 | $76.47 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $60.83 | $76.47 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $61.15 | $76.47 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $62.32 | $77.14 |
A row is recorded only on nights the price moved, so each price held until the row above it.
Every version of Esper Sentinel
6 printings, newest first. Prices are the market figures Scryfall publishes, refreshed nightly. A printing with no figure shows a dash rather than a zero, because Scryfall publishes none for some of them. Click a card's art to chart that version's price above.
Secret Lair Drop
- Foil
- $60.66
Modern Horizons 2 Timeshifts
- Normal
- $59.07
- Foil
- $88.22
- Normal
- $66.49
- Normal
- $52.64
- Foil
- $75.02
Showcase
- Normal
- $58.95
- Foil
- $77.46
Promo
Modern Horizons 2 Promos
- Foil
- $94.88
Prices from Scryfall, which tracks the TCGplayer and Cardmarket markets. They move daily and are a guide rather than a quote. Search TCGplayer for Esper Sentinel. It runs a name search across every version, which covers the printings TCGplayer publishes no direct link to.
Aggregated from Commander games tracked in TurnZero HQ. Every figure counts decks and games only. No individual deck list, player or playgroup is identified. Win rates are withheld below 5 completed games, where the sample is too small to mean anything.
