Elspeth Resplendent
[+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.
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Legality
9 formatsB/R history
Rulings
7- 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
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
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
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
Removing a shield counter in this way isn't the same as regenerating a creature.
- 2022-04-29
Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.
- 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.
Versions
8| Set | No. | Year | Rarity | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSNCStreets of New Capenna PromosPromo | MX-7701 | 2022 | Mythic | Anna Steinbauer |
| PSNCStreets of New Capenna PromosPromo | MX-7702 | 2022 | Mythic | Anna Steinbauer |
| SNCStreets of New Capenna | 11 | 2022 | Mythic | Anna Steinbauer |
| SNCStreets of New Capenna | 282 | 2022 | Mythic | Tom Roberts |
| SNCStreets of New Capenna | 341 | 2022 | Mythic | Krharts |
| SNCStreets of New Capenna | 441 | 2022 | Mythic | Krharts |
| PWCSPlaneswalker Championship PromosPromo | MX-86236 | 2019 | Mythic | Areku Nishiki |
| PRMMagic Online PromosPromoOnline | 99685 | 2002 | Mythic | Tom Roberts |
In sealed products
Pull odds for signed-in users| Product | Set | Chance | Expected copies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Festival in a Box Las Vegas 2023 Bundle · Box set | SLD | ||
| Streets of New Capenna Commander Deck Bedecked Brokers Minimal Packaging · Deck | NCC | ||
| Streets of New Capenna Commander Deck Cabaretti Cacophony Minimal Packaging · Deck | NCC | ||
| Streets of New Capenna Commander Deck Maestros Massacre Minimal Packaging · Deck | NCC | ||
| Streets of New Capenna Commander Deck Obscura Operation Minimal Packaging · Deck | NCC | ||
| Streets of New Capenna Commander Deck Riveteers Rampage Minimal Packaging · Deck | NCC | ||
| Streets of New Capenna Collector Booster Box · Booster box | SNC | ||
| Streets of New Capenna Set Booster Box · Booster box | SNC |