As soon as the end step begins, Obeka can be tapped to cancel those effects as the turn ends
If it did care, itd be easy to make competitive MTG affordable by simply printing staples like fetch lands regularly into Standard, but thats not what happens
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
Brb while I go build another reanimator deck
And in a pinch, you can Swords your own creature to gain enough life to keep in the game
The gold symbol is rare, and the orange symbol is mythic