Triggered abilities use the word "when," "whenever," or "at." They're often written as "[Trigger condition], [effect]." Some keyword abilities, such as prowess, are triggered abilities and will have "when," "whenever," or "at" in their reminder text
While card draw is certainly incredibly important, Esper Sentinels alternative effect a cost increase placed upon the first noncreature spell each opponent casts each turn gains an increase in value across stax, as the emphasis on disruption via stalled early game development becomes crucial to the overall stax plan
Nils Hamm Baleful Strix | Illustration by Nils Hamm Its all about Baleful Strix, right
For perspective, the difference between the cheapest Standard deck in the meta and the cheapest Legacy deck in the meta is roughly $2,000
In order to close the loop, you need to find a way to convert damage into more Dragons
It gives you consistent value with a scry 1 every time a creature ETB's under your control, and the second time that happens in a turn, you get to draw a card
