Elspeth Tirel

Elspeth Tirel

Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth

Mana cost: {3}{W}{W}

How we read this card

You gain 1 life for each creature you control.

activated +2 — gains you life

Create three 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.

activated −2 — makes 3 tokens

Destroy all other permanents except for lands and tokens.

activated −5 —

Causes: gain life, create a Soldier creature token, put a Soldier creature token onto the battlefield, a land token is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

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

  1. Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel — When a land leaves the battlefield thanks to Elspeth Tirel, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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

a token is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 122 cards in the game can cause this (Elspeth Tirel is one).

  1. Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang — When a land dies thanks to Elspeth Tirel, Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang exiles itself

a token leaves the battlefield — 182 cards in the game can cause this (Elspeth Tirel is one).

When a land leaves the battlefield thanks to Elspeth Tirel:

  1. Boomer Scrapper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nadier's Nightblade — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a planeswalker it grants abilities to — 312 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Avacyn's Memorial — Avacyn's Memorial gives Elspeth Tirel indestructible
  2. Way of the Healer — Way of the Healer gives Elspeth Tirel an extra ability
  3. Deification — Deification gives Elspeth Tirel hexproof

309 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a planeswalker is cast — 361 cards in the game can cause this (Elspeth Tirel is one).

When Elspeth Tirel is cast:

  1. Jaya's Phoenix — returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Interplanar Beacon — gains you 1 life
  3. Defiler of Faith — makes a token
  4. Primeval Bounty — puts 3 counters on a creature
  5. Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer — gets +1/+1
  6. Thor, God of Thunder — deals that spell's mana value damage
  7. Krile Baldesion — brings a card back
  8. Summon: Good King Mog XII — makes a token
  9. Kykar, Wind's Fury — makes a token
  10. Blood Funnel — sacrifices a creature

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

a planeswalker enters the battlefield — 366 cards in the game can cause this (Elspeth Tirel is one).

  1. Liliana the Repentant — When a Soldier enters thanks to Elspeth Tirel, Liliana the Repentant mills a card
  2. Liliana the Faultless — When a Soldier enters thanks to Elspeth Tirel, Liliana the Faultless gains you 1 life
  3. Builder's Talent — When Elspeth Tirel enters, Builder's Talent puts a counter on a creature
  4. Brainstealer Dragon — When a Soldier enters thanks to Elspeth Tirel, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  5. Cloudstone Curio — When a Soldier enters thanks to Elspeth Tirel, Cloudstone Curio triggers

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

When a land is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Elspeth Tirel:

  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. Titania, Protector of Argoth — makes a token
  8. Akki Raider — gets +1/+0
  9. Dingus Egg — deals 2 damage
  10. Genju of the Realm — returns itself from the graveyard

a Soldier creature enters the battlefield — 1,279 cards in the game can cause this (Elspeth Tirel is one).

  1. Veteran's Armaments — When a Soldier enters thanks to Elspeth Tirel, Veteran's Armaments triggers

life is gained — 2,076 cards in the game can cause this (Elspeth Tirel is one).

When Elspeth Tirel gains life:

  1. Dina, Soul Steeper — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — draws you that many cards
  3. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  5. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  7. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  8. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  9. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

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

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Elspeth Tirel is one).

When a Soldier enters thanks to Elspeth Tirel:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Elspeth Tirel is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Elspeth Tirel makes a Soldier token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Elspeth Tirel is one).

When a Soldier enters thanks to Elspeth Tirel:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

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

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Elspeth Tirel is one).

When Elspeth Tirel makes a Soldier token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Elspeth Tirel is one).

When a Soldier enters thanks to Elspeth Tirel, Enduring:

  1. Enduring Innocence — Innocence draws you 1 card
  2. Enduring Courage — Courage gives +2/+0

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