Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings

Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga

Mana cost: {2}{W}{W}

How we read this card

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}.

triggered — makes each opponent lose 2 life

Exile Elesh Norn, then return it to the battlefield transformed under its owner's control. Activate only as a sorcery.

activated {2}{W}, Sacrifice three other creatures —

activated {2}{W}, Sacrifice three other creatures —

activated {2}{W}, Sacrifice three other creatures — blinks a permanent

activated {2}{W}, Sacrifice three other creatures —

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)
Incubate 2 five times, then transform all Incubator tokens you control.

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Creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain double strike until end of turn.

triggered — gives +1/+1

triggered — grants haste

Destroy all other permanents except for artifacts, lands, and Phyrexians. Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield .

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triggered —

triggered — blinks a permanent

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: make a player lose life, sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, exile a card, anything leaves the battlefield, put anything onto the battlefield, transform anything, create an Incubator artifact token, put an Incubator artifact token onto the battlefield, put a counter on an Incubator artifact token, transform an Incubator artifact token, a Phyrexian artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a Phyrexian land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, exile a Saga, a Saga leaves the battlefield, put a Saga onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a creature to sacrifice.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Elesh Norn is one).

  1. Slogurk, the Overslime — When Slogurk, the Overslime leaves the battlefield thanks to Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings, it brings a card back
  2. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings, it exiles a Synth you control
  3. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings, it exiles a Nightmare

a Phyrexian is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 34 cards in the game can cause this (Elesh Norn is one).

  1. Gift of Compleation — When a Phyrexian is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings, Gift of Compleation surveils

a Phyrexian attacks — 495 cards in the game can cause this (Elesh Norn is one).

  1. Vulpine Harvester — When Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings attacks, Vulpine Harvester brings a card back

a nontoken Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 496 cards in the game can cause this (Elesh Norn is one).

  1. Darksteel Splicer — When Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings enters, Darksteel Splicer makes a token

a Phyrexian enters the battlefield — 524 cards in the game can cause this (Elesh Norn is one).

  1. Essence of Orthodoxy — When Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings enters, Essence of Orthodoxy puts a counter on a permanent

a land in a graveyard — 634 cards in the game can cause this (Elesh Norn is one).

Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Zask, Skittering Swarmlord — can bring back
  2. Glacierwood Siege — can bring back
  3. Turntimber Sower — can bring back
  4. Dredger's Insight — can bring back
  5. Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest — can bring back
  6. Serra Paragon — can bring back
  7. Muldrotha, the Gravetide — can bring back
  8. Deadbridge Chant — can bring back
  9. Invasion of Tolvada // The Broken Sky — can bring back
  10. Awaken the Honored Dead — can bring back

121 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Elesh Norn is one).

When a Phyrexian is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings:

  1. Vastwood Zendikon — brings a card back
  2. Nissa's Zendikon — brings a card back
  3. Corrupted Zendikon — brings a card back
  4. Guardian Zendikon — brings a card back
  5. Crusher Zendikon — brings a card back
  6. Wind Zendikon — brings a card back
  7. Akki Raider — gets +1/+0
  8. Dingus Egg — deals 2 damage
  9. Genju of the Realm — returns itself from the graveyard

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a land goes to a graveyard — 683 cards in the game can cause this (Elesh Norn is one).

When a Phyrexian hits the graveyard thanks to Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings:

  1. The Gitrog Monster — draws you 1 card
  2. Skola Grovedancer — gains you 1 life
  3. Sand Scout — makes a token
  4. Crawling Sensation — makes a token
  5. Countryside Crusher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

6 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact in a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Elesh Norn is one).

Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings puts cards into the:

  1. Loran, Disciple of History — graveyard that Loran, Disciple of History can bring back
  2. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell — graveyard, and The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell gets bigger
  3. Builder's Talent — graveyard that Builder's Talent can bring back
  4. Trading Post — graveyard that Trading Post can bring back
  5. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — graveyard that Tasigur, the Golden Fang can bring back
  6. Serpent of the Pass — graveyard, and Serpent of the Pass gets bigger
  7. Emeria Shepherd — graveyard that Emeria Shepherd can bring back
  8. Goblin Engineer — graveyard that Goblin Engineer can bring back
  9. Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer — graveyard that Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer can bring back
  10. Scrap Welder — graveyard that Scrap Welder can bring back

179 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Elesh Norn is one).

When a Phyrexian is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings:

  1. Pia's Revolution — deals 3 damage
  2. Farid, Enterprising Salvager — makes a token
  3. Psychomancer — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Sly Requisitioner — makes a token
  5. Slagstone Refinery — makes a token
  6. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact goes to a graveyard — 1,250 cards in the game can cause this (Elesh Norn is one).

When a Phyrexian hits the graveyard thanks to Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings:

  1. Ultron the Annihilator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Ultron's Auxiliary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,254 cards in the game can cause this (Elesh Norn is one).

When a Phyrexian is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings:

  1. Party Dude — draws you 1 card
  2. Tezzeret's Touch — brings a card back
  3. Krenko, Baron of Tin Street — makes a token
  4. Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Shard of the Void Dragon — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  6. Kibo, Uktabi Prince — puts a counter on an Ape or Monkey
  7. Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

35 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Elesh Norn is one).

Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Necromancy — can bring back
  2. Diabolic Servitude — can bring back

807 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an enchantment it makes cheaper to cast — 3,713 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Starnheim Courser — Starnheim Courser reduces what Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings costs

3,712 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Elesh Norn is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When a creature leaves the battlefield thanks to Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings, Dual Nature exiles a creature

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact it makes cheaper to cast — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. The Immortal Sun — The Immortal Sun reduces what Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings costs
  2. Cloud Key — Cloud Key reduces what Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings costs
  3. Helm of Awakening — Helm of Awakening reduces what Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings costs
  4. Locket of Yesterdays — Locket of Yesterdays reduces what Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings costs
  5. Seal of the Guildpact — Seal of the Guildpact reduces what Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings costs
  6. Stone Calendar — Stone Calendar reduces what Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings costs
  7. Trinisphere — Trinisphere reduces what Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings costs

4,524 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact it applies untap to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Storage Matrix — Storage Matrix gives Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings an extra untap

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact it applies animate to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Thran Lens — Thran Lens gives Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings life as a creature

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact it grants abilities to — 4,531 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Thrumming Stone — Thrumming Stone gives Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings ripple

4,530 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Elesh Norn is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings, it exiles itself

20 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it makes cheaper to cast — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. The Wind Crystal — The Wind Crystal reduces what Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings costs
  2. Pearl Medallion — Pearl Medallion reduces what Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings costs

19,390 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature it grants abilities to — 19,392 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Avacyn's Memorial — Avacyn's Memorial gives Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings indestructible

19,391 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.