Elspeth Resplendent
SNCStreets of New Capenna/#341/2022Mythic
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$7.99
Cardmarket€4.40
TCGplayer$4.72
ManaPool$4.89
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$4.40
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $7.99High $7.99Low $6.49▲ 6.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$4.72TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.4%30d▼ 1.5%90d▲ 1.7%
90d high
$5.05
90d low
$4.64
Paper printings priced
6
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$4.72
Streets of New Capenna
- Down 1.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 7% below its 90 day high of $5.05.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (6 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 81% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
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
Card capabilities
Planeswalker
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
wotc29 Apr 2022
If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.
wotc29 Apr 2022
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.
wotc29 Apr 2022
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.
wotc29 Apr 2022
Removing a shield counter in this way isn't the same as regenerating a creature.
wotc29 Apr 2022
Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.
wotc29 Apr 2022
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.
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About this card
Elspeth Resplendent
Elspeth Resplendent is a Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth, with mana cost {3}{W}{W} (mana value 5). Printed 6 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $4.72 (down 1.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Elspeth Resplendent FAQ
How much is Elspeth Resplendent worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Elspeth Resplendent is $4.72. It is down 1.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $4.64 to $5.05.
What is the cheapest printing of Elspeth Resplendent?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Streets of New Capenna at $4.72 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Elspeth Resplendent?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Streets of New Capenna Promos at $24.94 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Elspeth Resplendent are there?
Elspeth Resplendent has been printed 6 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Elspeth Resplendent first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SNC #341, released 2022-04-29.
Is there a foil version of Elspeth Resplendent?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $8.54 versus $4.72 for nonfoil, which is 81% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Elspeth Resplendent legal in Commander?
Yes, Elspeth Resplendent is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Elspeth Resplendent legal in Modern?
Yes, Elspeth Resplendent is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.