Magic: The Gathering

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

Phyrexia: All Will Be One 345 • mythic

Set: Phyrexia: All Will Be One
Collector number: 345
Rarity: Mythic
Mana cost: 4 generic mana white mana
Type: Creature
Colors: White
Artist: Pedro Potier
Finish: Oil slick

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$76.87market price via TCGplayer · Aug 7, 2026$70.06 – $76.87 over the tracked period

$76.87Aug 7, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines is a quintessential example of modern Magic: The Gathering card design, featuring a powerful ability that mirrors the Phyrexian goal of perfecting and controlling the battlefield. As a mythic rare from the *Phyrexia: All Will Be One* set, this particular version is prized by players and collectors alike for Pedro Potier’s striking interpretation of one of the game's most iconic antagonists.

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What it does

Vigilance

If a permanent entering causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.

Permanents entering don't cause abilities of permanents your opponents control to trigger.

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StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines was released in the 2023 set Phyrexia: All Will Be One, representing the central antagonist of the Phyrexian narrative arc within the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. As the Praetor of the Machine Orthodoxy, this card was designed to embody her role as a relentless force of assimilation, with mechanics specifically intended to disrupt opponents' entry-level permanent effects while amplifying her own board presence.

The artwork for this specific collector number was rendered by Pedro Potier, who emphasized the character's unsettling, porcelain-like aesthetic and her imposing physical stature. Upon its release, the card became a significant talking point in competitive circles for its high power level in multiple formats, quickly establishing itself as a hallmark of the set's high-stakes narrative and intense visual design.

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About Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines is a card in the Magic: The Gathering catalog on collecto.rs. Phyrexia: All Will Be One 345 • mythic. Catalog data is sourced from Scryfall. 1 collector on collecto.rs publicly track this card.

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