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Esper Sentinel

First printed in Modern Horizons 2 (2021)

All 7 prints

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  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2123, 2026
  • Modern Horizons 2 Timeshifts (H2R) #2, 2024
  • The List (PLST) #MH2-12, 2023
  • Jumpstart: Historic Horizons (J21) #75, 2021 (digital)
  • Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) #12, 2021
  • Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) #328, 2021
  • Modern Horizons 2 Promos (PMH2) #12s, 2021

Esper Sentinel

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

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.

In the last 30 days 0.4% of Modern decks played it (8 of 2236). Most played in Boros Energy. In the last 30 days 44.4% of Commander decks played it (2732 of 6150). Most played in Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver.

Staple

Last 120 days of MTGO results and paper tournaments.

Legality

Constructed

  • Standard Not legal
  • Pioneer Not legal
  • Modern Legal
  • Legacy Legal
  • Vintage Legal
  • Pauper Not legal
  • Future Standard Not legal
  • Historic Legal
  • Timeless Legal
  • Alchemy Not legal
  • Penny Dreadful Not legal
  • Premodern Not legal
  • Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

  • Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

  • Commander Legal
  • Duel Commander Legal
  • Pauper Commander Not legal
  • PreDH Not legal
  • Tiny Leaders Legal
  • Oathbreaker Legal
  • Brawl Legal
  • Standard Brawl Not legal
  • Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Meta
share of the archetype in the format
Play it
decks of the archetype that play this card
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Modern Other periods →

In 8 of 2236 decks (0.4%).

Share of decks
0.4%
▲ 0.3 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-06: 0.2% 2026-08-13: 0.0% 2026-08-20: 0.4% 2026-08-27: 0.0% 2026-09-03: 0.0% 2026-09-10: 0.0% 2026-09-17: 0.0% 2026-09-24: 0.2% 2026-10-01: 0.2% 2026-10-08: 0.3% 2026-10-15: 0.0% 2026-10-22: 1.1%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
8
8 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
3.8
in the main deck
Win rate
51%
1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Boros Energy 6.3% 1%
WU (unclassified) 0.5% 50%
WG (unclassified) 0.1% 50%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Stoneforge Mystic75%239.6
Cryptic Coat75%239.6
Inkmoth Nexus75%186.3
Super-Soldier Serum75%186.3
Colossus Hammer75%186.3
Leyline Axe75%186.3
Puresteel Paladin75%186.3
Lavaspur Boots75%129.0
Ornithopter75%88.3
Metallic Rebuke75%13.1

Best win rate

DeckRecord
WU
DeepDisherino in Modern Challenge 96		 5-2
71%
WU
hyoooga in Modern Challenge 16		 5-3
63%
WU
hyoooga in Modern Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
WU
hyoooga in Modern Challenge 16		 2-3
40%
WU
hyoooga in Modern Challenge 32		 2-4
33%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WU
hyoooga, 		4 main #19
3-3
WU
hyoooga, 		4 main #12
2-3
WU
hyoooga, 		4 main #28
2-4
WG
Interesting, 		4 main 5-0
Boros Energy
aged_pan, 		2 main 5-0
WU
hyoooga, 		4 main #2
5-3
WU
hyoooga, 		4 main 5-0
WU
DeepDisherino, 		4 main #12
5-2

Commander Other periods →

In 2732 of 6150 decks (44.4%).

Share of decks
44.4%
▲ 1.7 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-20: 43.2% 2026-08-27: 41.7% 2026-09-03: 43.6% 2026-09-10: 42.2% 2026-09-17: 42.4% 2026-09-24: 43.4% 2026-10-01: 44.6% 2026-10-08: 44.2% 2026-10-15: 43.8% 2026-10-22: 45.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
2732
2732 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
34%
673 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver 8.3% 100%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain 5.1% 95%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver 3.5% 100%
Crystal, Inhuman Princess 2.0% 98%
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2.0% 98%
Tayam, Luminous Enigma 1.9% 66%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful 1.8% 98%
Dargo, the Shipwrecker + Tymna the Weaver 1.7% 100%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Command Tower98%1.1
Sol Ring98%1.0
Gemstone Caverns97%1.0
Chrome Mox96%1.0
Lotus Petal95%1.0
Silence95%2.1
City of Brass94%1.3
Ancient Tomb93%1.1
Mana Confluence92%1.3
Mox Diamond92%1.1

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus + Tymna the Weaver
Harley Anderson [RITUAL] in Cian Colony Memorial Tournament 4		 6-0
100%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Matthew Swaney [Monolith] in Blast Off Gaming Whispers From The Archives cEDH Tournament!		 5-0
100%
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Crimson [Helios] in Tabletop Tavern | Win-A-Dual cEDH Tournament - OCTOBER 2026		 5-0
100%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver
Jorge Canales in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede Antofagasta		 5-0
100%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver
Janos Nado // CriticalEDH in Steel City Green Chile Slopper Tournament Series I		 5-1
83%
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Gavin Jenders in The Stack and Shack Showdown #7: Shatter the Shack		 5-1
83%
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
[Heineken] Fali in The Warsaw Pact 2.0 - cEDH European Championship Qualifier		 5-1
83%
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver
Sam Valley in Spells and Scares CEDH Tournament		 5-1
83%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Jace, Multiverse Architect
Corey, 		1 main #1
3-3
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver
Jordon Robbins, 		1 main #2
3-2
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
Zillabones(Justin), 		1 main #6
2-3
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Tymna the Weaver
Calvin Ng, 		1 main #8
2-3
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Jei, 		1 main #10
1-4
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
Julian C, 		1 main #11
1-4
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Cheyenne Lee, 		1 main #14
1-3
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar + Tymna the Weaver
Ian Pali, 		1 main #15
1-3

Duel Commander Other periods →

In 11 of 80 decks (13.8%).

Share of decks
13.8%
▼ 4.3 vs previous 30 days
2026-08-06: 25.0% 2026-08-13: 42.3% 2026-08-20: 18.0% 2026-08-27: 22.4% 2026-09-03: 0.0% 2026-09-10: 24.2% 2026-09-17: 20.0% 2026-09-24: 0.0% 2026-10-01: 9.1% 2026-10-08: 17.1% 2026-10-15: 16.7% 2026-10-22: 6.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
11
11 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
–
0 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Mono-White (unclassified) 12.5% 100%
WU (unclassified) 2.5% 50%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Flagstones of Trokair100%4.7
Dust Bowl100%4.7
Abandoned Air Temple100%4.7
Ocelot Pride100%3.6
Snow-Covered Plains100%3.3
Talon Gates of Madara100%3.2
Mana Tithe100%3.0
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire100%3.0
Voice of Victory100%2.8
Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow100%2.8

Best win rate

No challenge results yet.

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Mono-White
ambroiseb1, 		1 main 5-0
Mono-White
TVAmaral, 		1 main 5-0
Mono-White
ambroiseb1, 		1 main 5-0
Mono-White
TVAmaral, 		1 main 5-0
Mono-White
ambroiseb1, 		1 main 5-0
Mono-White
ambroiseb1, 		1 main 5-0
Mono-White
Vazdru, 		1 main 5-0
Mono-White
ambroiseb1, 		1 main 5-0

No recent decks in: Legacy, Vintage.