Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings
Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings: Legendary Creature - Phyrexian Praetor, March of the Machine. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {2}{W}{W}
- Mana value
- 4
- Type
- Legendary Creature - Phyrexian Praetor
- Colour identity
- White (W)
- Power / toughness
- 3/5
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Set
- March of the Machine (MOM)
- Released
- 2023-04-21
- Collector number
- 12
- Artist
- Magali Villeneuve
- Commander rank
- 4,130 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Keywords
- Incubate, Vigilance, Transform
- Commander
- Can be your commander
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About Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings
Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings is a Magic: The Gathering card, a mythic rare white legendary creature from March of the Machine (MOM), an expansion set released in April 2023. It is collector number 12 in that set, with art by Magali Villeneuve. It costs {2}{W}{W} (two generic and two white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. It is a 3/5 creature. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 2 sets. It can be your commander. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $7.52 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).
Card text
Vigilance
Whenever a source an opponent controls deals damage to you or a permanent you control, that source's controller loses 2 life unless they pay {1}.
{2}{W}, Sacrifice three other creatures: Exile Elesh Norn, then return it to the battlefield transformed under its owner's control. Activate only as a sorcery.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $7.52 (as of 2026-11-02).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings
Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| March of the Machine (MOM) #292 | Mythic | 2023 |
| March of the Machine (MOM) #338 | Mythic | 2023 |
| March of the Machine Promos (PMOM) #12s | Mythic | 2023 |
Official rulings
Two official rulings apply to Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings, newest first.
- Elesh Norn’s triggered ability will trigger separately for each permanent dealt damage by a source an opponent controls, plus once if you’re dealt damage by that source. For example, if an opponent casts a spell that deals damage to you and two creatures you control, Elesh Norn’s ability will trigger three times. Each of those abilities will cause that opponent to lose 2 life unless they pay {1}.
- Similarly, the triggered ability will trigger separately for each source an opponent controls that deals damage to you or a permanent you control. For example, if three creatures controlled by an opponent block and deal damage to an attacking creature you control, Elesh Norn’s ability will trigger three times.
Similar cards
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