Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis
Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis Price Summary
As of Aug 5, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis is $0.74 (THB #255, Borderless), and the most expensive is $1.38 (PTHB #14p, Promo Pack, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.95, up 20.3% over 7 days, up 23.4% over 30 days, up 55.7% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.95 (2026).
Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis Printings & Prices
Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis has 4 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes, including promo pack, prerelease and borderless treatments.
Sell Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $1.60 cash for PTHB #14s (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 54% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | PTHB #14s | Foil | $1.60 | $3.49 | 54% |
| Card Kingdom | PTHB #14p | Foil | $0.75 | $2.49 | 70% |
| Card Kingdom | THB #255 | Foil | $0.38 | $1.49 | 74% |
| Card Kingdom | THB #14 | Foil | $0.38 | $1.49 | 74% |
| starcitygames | THB #255 | Nonfoil | $0.25 | — | — |
| starcitygames | THB #14 | Nonfoil | $0.25 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | THB #255 | Nonfoil | $0.17 | $1.29 | 87% |
| Card Kingdom | PTHB #14p | Nonfoil | $0.15 | $0.99 | 85% |
| Card Kingdom | THB #14 | Nonfoil | $0.10 | $0.99 | 90% |
| starcitygames | THB #255 | Foil | $0.10 | — | — |
Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis Rules Text & Legality
−1: Up to two target creatures you control each get +2/+1 until end of turn.
−2: Create two 1/1 white Human Soldier creature tokens.
−3: You gain 5 life.
Escape—{4}{W}{W}, Exile four other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)
Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis Rulings
- Jan 24, 2020 After an escaped spell resolves, it returns to its owner's graveyard if it's not a permanent spell. If it is a permanent spell, it enters the battlefield and will return to its owner's graveyard if it dies later. Perhaps it will escape again—good underworld security is so hard to come by these days.
- Jan 24, 2020 Escape's permission doesn't change when you may cast the spell from your graveyard.
- Jan 24, 2020 If a card has multiple abilities giving you permission to cast it, such as two escape abilities or an escape ability and a flashback ability, you choose which one to apply. The others have no effect.
- Jan 24, 2020 If a card with escape is put into your graveyard during your turn, you'll be able to cast it right away if it's legal to do so, before an opponent can take any actions.
- Jan 24, 2020 If you activate a loyalty ability of Elspeth, she's put into your graveyard, and she escapes all in the same turn, she'll be a new permanent. You can activate one of her loyalty abilities even though she's represented by the same card.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis has been reprinted 7 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| THB #14 | 2020-01-24 | Mythic | Standard |
| THB #14 | 2020-01-24 | Mythic | Standard |
| PTHB #14p | 2020-01-24 | Mythic | Promo Pack |
| PTHB #14p | 2020-01-24 | Mythic | Promo Pack |
| PTHB #14s | 2020-01-24 | Mythic | Prerelease |
| THB #255 | 2020-01-24 | Mythic | Borderless |
| THB #255 | 2020-01-24 | Mythic | Borderless |
THB #14 
PTHB #14p Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis in Commander
Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis is the #14,430 most-played card on EDHREC, down 179 places over the last 30 days.
Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis FAQ
How much is Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis worth?
Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis is worth about $0.95 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 5, 2026. Prices range from $0.74 to $1.38 across 4 tracked printings.
Is Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis legal in Commander?
Yes — Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis been reprinted?
Yes — Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis has been reprinted 7 times, with 4 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis cheap?
Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis trades at about $0.95 — 7 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#14,430 on EDHREC).