Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

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Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite: Legendary Creature - Phyrexian Praetor, Iconic Masters. Vigilance. Other creatures you control get +2/+2. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{5}{W}{W}
Mana value
7
Type
Legendary Creature - Phyrexian Praetor
Colour identity
White (W)
Power / toughness
4/7
Rarity
Mythic
Set
Iconic Masters (IMA)
Released
2017-11-17
Collector number
18
Artist
Igor Kieryluk
Commander rank
848 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Vigilance
Commander
Can be your commander

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About Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite is a Magic: The Gathering card, a mythic rare white legendary creature from Iconic Masters (IMA), a Masters set released in November 2017. It is collector number 18 in that set, with art by Igor Kieryluk. It costs {5}{W}{W} (five generic and two white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 7. It is a 4/7 creature. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, PreDH, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 9 sets, from New Phyrexia (2011) to Multiverse Legends (2023). It can be your commander. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $23.38 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).

Card text

Vigilance

Other creatures you control get +2/+2.

Creatures your opponents control get -2/-2.

"The Gitaxians whisper among themselves of other worlds. If they exist, we must bring Phyrexia's magnificence to them."

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $23.38 (as of 2026-11-01).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PreDHLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other printings of Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite has been printed in 9 sets. The 12 most recent other printings are listed here, newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #811Mythic2024
Multiverse Legends (MUL) #133Mythic2023
Multiverse Legends (MUL) #133zMythic2023
Multiverse Legends (MUL) #3Mythic2023
Multiverse Legends (MUL) #68Mythic2023
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #209Mythic2021
Historic Anthology 5 (HA5) #2Mythic2021
The List (PLST) #IMA-18Mythic2019
Modern Masters 2015 (MM2) #16Mythic2015
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #52306Mythic2015
Judge Gift Cards 2014 (J14) #8Rare2014
New Phyrexia (NPH) #9Mythic2011

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite.

  • If a second Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite comes under your control, you'll put one into its owner's graveyard due to the “legend rule” at the same time that any of your opponents' creatures getting -4/-4 are put into their owner's graveyard for having 0 or less toughness.

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