Elspeth Resplendent {3}{W}{W}
Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth
+1: Choose up to one target creature. Put a +1/+1 counter and a counter from among flying, first strike, lifelink, or vigilance on it. −3: Look at the top seven cards of your library. You may put a permanent card with mana value 3 or less from among them onto the battlefield with a shield counter on it. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. −7: Create five 3/3 white Angel creature tokens with flying.
Loyalty: 5
Prints (38)
| Set | # | Rarity | Finishes | USD | Foil USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planeswalker Championship Promos (PWCS) | 2023-1 | mythic | foil | — | $46.40 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) | 99685 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 11 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 341 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 282 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 341 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | $4.55 | $6.84 |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 341 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 11 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 341 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 441 | mythic | etched | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 282 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 341 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 11 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 282 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 341 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 341 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 341 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 11 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 341 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 282 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 282 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | $5.82 | $8.21 |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 11 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 282 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 11 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | $4.91 | $5.00 |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 11 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 11 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 282 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 282 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 341 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 282 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna Promos (PSNC) | 11s | mythic | foil | — | $5.99 |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 11 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 282 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 11 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 282 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna Promos (PSNC) | 11p | mythic | nonfoil, foil | $5.54 | $5.35 |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 11 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
| Streets of New Capenna (SNC) | 341 | mythic | nonfoil, foil | — | — |
Rulings
- 2022-04-29 Removing a shield counter in this way isn't the same as regenerating a creature.
- 2022-04-29 If a permanent that would be dealt damage has more than one shield counter on it, that damage is prevented and only one shield counter is removed.
- 2022-04-29 A creature with a shield counter on it may still be destroyed by state-based actions if it has damage marked on it equal to its toughness or has been dealt unpreventable damage by a source with deathtouch.
- 2022-04-29 Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.
- 2022-04-29 If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.
- 2022-04-29 For Elspeth's first ability, its controller chooses flying, first strike, lifelink, or vigilance, then that counter and the +1/+1 counter are placed on the target creature at the same time.
- 2022-04-29 “Shield” is not an ability that creatures have and shield counters are not keyword counters. If a creature with a shield counter loses its abilities, the shield counter will still protect it as normal.