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Elspeth's Nightmare
THB · Theros Beyond Death #91 · Uncommon · released 2020-01-24
{2}{B}
Enchantment — Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Destroy target creature an opponent controls with power 2 or less.
II — Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a noncreature, nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
III — Exile target opponent's graveyard.
Elspeth's Nightmare is an uncommon black enchantment from Theros Beyond Death (2020). It has been printed 2 times across 2 sets, from 2020 to 2024. Recent market prices range from $0.11 to $0.39 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
USD$0.24
USD Foil$0.39
Format legality
Where you can play Elspeth's Nightmare in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (2)
Prices range from $0.11 to $0.39 across finishes. Cheapest printing: The List at $0.11.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theros Beyond Death This page | 91 | Uncommon | $0.24 | $0.39 |
| The List | THB-91 | Uncommon | $0.11 | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (7).
- 2020-01-24As a Saga enters the battlefield, its controller puts a lore counter on it. As your precombat main phase begins (immediately after your draw step), you put another lore counter on each Saga you control. Putting a lore counter on a Saga in either of these ways doesn’t use the stack.
- 2020-01-24Each symbol on the left of a Saga’s text box represents a chapter ability. A chapter ability is a triggered ability that triggers when a lore counter that is put on the Saga causes the number of lore counters on the Saga to become equal to or greater than the ability’s chapter number. Chapter abilities are put onto the stack and may be responded to.
- 2020-01-24A chapter ability doesn’t trigger if a lore counter is put on a Saga that already had a number of lore counters greater than or equal to that chapter’s number. For example, the third lore counter put on a Saga causes the III chapter ability to trigger, but I and II won’t trigger again.
- 2020-01-24Once a chapter ability has triggered, the ability on the stack won’t be affected if the Saga gains or loses counters, or if it leaves the battlefield.
- 2020-01-24If multiple chapter abilities trigger at the same time, their controller puts them on the stack in any order. If any of them require targets, those targets are chosen as you put the abilities on the stack, before any of those abilities resolve.
- 2020-01-24Removing lore counters won’t cause a previous chapter ability to trigger. If lore counters are removed from a Saga, the appropriate chapter abilities will trigger again when the Saga receives lore counters.
- 2020-01-24Once the number of lore counters on a Saga is greater than or equal to the greatest number among its chapter abilities, the Saga’s controller sacrifices it as soon as its chapter ability has left the stack, most likely by resolving or being countered. This state-based action doesn’t use the stack.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elspeth's Nightmare legal in Commander?
Yes — Elspeth's Nightmare is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Elspeth's Nightmare legal in?
Elspeth's Nightmare is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Elspeth's Nightmare been printed?
Elspeth's Nightmare has been printed 2 times across 2 sets, from 2020 to 2024.
What is the cheapest printing of Elspeth's Nightmare?
The cheapest printing is The List (#THB-91) at about $0.11.
Who illustrated Elspeth's Nightmare?
This printing of Elspeth's Nightmare was illustrated by Jason Rainville.