Elspeth's Nightmare
Theros Beyond Death 91 • uncommon
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Collector number
- 91
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jason Rainville
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
(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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Elspeth's Nightmare was released in 2020 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion Theros Beyond Death, a set centered on the return of the sun goddess Elspeth Tirel from the underworld. As a saga enchantment, the card functions as a narrative device, representing Elspeth's struggle with her traumatic memories of the Phyrexians and her escape from the realm of the dead. Mechanically, it reflects this through a three-turn progression that forces opponents to discard cards and suffer penalties, mirroring the psychological toll of her ordeal.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrative artist Greg Staples, known for his dark and atmospheric depictions within the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. Staples aimed to capture the visceral nature of the character's nightmares, using a stark color palette and haunting imagery to emphasize the horror of her entrapment. Upon release, the card was widely received by the player base as a powerful utility tool in black-aligned decks, praised for its thematic depth and its ability to provide flexible answers to various threats in a competitive environment.
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