Esper Sentinel
Whenever an opponent casts their first noncreature spell each turn, draw a card unless that player pays 
, where X is this creature's power.
The more Esper changes, the more he refuses to.
Illustrated by Eric Deschamps
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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.
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.
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.
