Elspeth's Nightmare
The List THB-91 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- THB-91
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jason Rainville
- Market price
- $0.12
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 first released in the 2020 expansion set Theros Beyond Death. The card depicts a pivotal moment in the narrative arc of the planeswalker Elspeth Tirel, illustrating her escape from the underworld of the Greek-inspired plane of Theros. Its inclusion in 'The List'—a rotating selection of cards from Magic: The Gathering's history inserted into Set Boosters—serves to highlight iconic or narratively significant cards that resonate with the game's evolving lore.
The artwork, illustrated by Magali Villeneuve, captures the atmospheric tension and grim aesthetic characteristic of the Theros underworld. Villeneuve’s design emphasizes the character's internal struggle and the dark forces pursuing her, utilizing a somber color palette that contrasts with the traditional heroism often associated with planeswalker cards. Upon its debut, the card was well-received by players for its efficient design as a saga enchantment, which provides a sequence of disruptive effects that mirror the card's theme of psychological and physical torment.
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