Skip to main content SIGN IN Jumpstart: Lurking Predators Edition: Jumpstart Type: Enchantment Cast: Rarity: R Collector #: 410 Whenever an opponent casts a spell, reveal the top card of your library
Funnily enough, at the time it was revealed, it wasnt as hyped up as Grief and Solitude, but has ultimately ended up as one of the better ones in the cycle behind Solitude but about on-par with Endurance and ahead of Grief and Subtlety
Aside from being a human, which is a very relevant creature type in Commander, Modern and basically every other MTG format, Esper Sentinel is good because it reads: Whenever an opponent casts their first noncreature spell each turn, draw a card unless that player pays X, where X is Esper Sentinels power. Its a bit like Rhystic Study, but the cost can be far higher if youve got things that make humans stronger or you can put +1/+1 counters onto Esper Sentinel
Winter keeps their hand size at bay while filling their graveyard and you can totally take advantage of that
Once each turn, he can essentially change any creature on the battlefield into a 5/5 red flying Dragon
But be careful of anti-graveyard cards such as Scavenging Ooze, and play around them
