Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings
March of the Machine (MOM) #12 · Mythic · Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga
Mana cost: {2}{W}{W}
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.
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(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)
I — Incubate 2 five times, then transform all Incubator tokens you control.
II — Creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain double strike until end of turn.
III — Destroy all other permanents except for artifacts, lands, and Phyrexians. Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield (front face up).
Power/toughness 3/5 · Illustrated by Magali Villeneuve · Released April 21, 2023
Prices
- Nonfoil: $7.86 USD · €5.86 EUR
- Foil: $8.86 USD · €8.07 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.05 USD (0.6%) to $7.86 USD; low $7.67 USD, high $8.03 USD.
Printings
- March of the Machine #12 (this printing) · Mythic · 2023 · $7.86 USD
- March of the Machine #292 (MOM) · Mythic · 2023 · $11.46 USD
- March of the Machine #338 (MOM) · Mythic · 2023 · $3999.99 USD foil
- March of the Machine Promos #12p (PMOM) · Mythic · 2023
- March of the Machine Promos #12s (PMOM) · Mythic · 2023 · $32.93 USD foil
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2023-04-14 · wotc — 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}.
- 2023-04-14 · wotc — 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.