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Elspeth's Nightmare
ENCHANTMENT — SAGA Uncommon
The List EDHREC #12,073
$0.11
+10.0%
7 days
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Elspeth's Nightmare price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.11.
Elspeth's Nightmare Price Summary
Elspeth's Nightmare's current headline price is $0.11.
Elspeth's Nightmare Printings & Prices
2 printings
Elspeth's Nightmare has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Elspeth's Nightmare: Buylist Offers
6 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | THB #91 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | THB #91 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | THB #91 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | PLST #THB-91 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | THB #91 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | THB #91 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Elspeth's Nightmare Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Destroy target creature an opponent controls with power 2 or less.
II — Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a noncreature, nonland card from it. That player discards that card.
III — Exile target opponent's graveyard.
Elspeth's Nightmare is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Elspeth's Nightmare Rulings
5 most recent
- Jan 24, 2020 A chapter ability doesn’t trigger if a lore counter is put on a Saga that already had a number of lore counters greater than or equal to that chapter’s number. For example, the third lore counter put on a Saga causes the III chapter ability to trigger, but I and II won’t trigger again.
- Jan 24, 2020 As a Saga enters the battlefield, its controller puts a lore counter on it. As your precombat main phase begins (immediately after your draw step), you put another lore counter on each Saga you control. Putting a lore counter on a Saga in either of these ways doesn’t use the stack.
- Jan 24, 2020 Each symbol on the left of a Saga’s text box represents a chapter ability. A chapter ability is a triggered ability that triggers when a lore counter that is put on the Saga causes the number of lore counters on the Saga to become equal to or greater than the ability’s chapter number. Chapter abilities are put onto the stack and may be responded to.
- Jan 24, 2020 If multiple chapter abilities trigger at the same time, their controller puts them on the stack in any order. If any of them require targets, those targets are chosen as you put the abilities on the stack, before any of those abilities resolve.
- Jan 24, 2020 Once a chapter ability has triggered, the ability on the stack won’t be affected if the Saga gains or loses counters, or if it leaves the battlefield.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
3 printings
Elspeth's Nightmare has been reprinted 3 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLST #THB-91 | 2022-04-29 | Uncommon | Standard |
| THB #91 | 2020-01-24 | Uncommon | Standard |
| THB #91 | 2020-01-24 | Uncommon | Standard |
THB #91 Elspeth's Nightmare in Commander
Elspeth's Nightmare is the #12,073 most-played card on EDHREC, down 411 places over the last 30 days.
Elspeth's Nightmare FAQ
How much is Elspeth's Nightmare worth?
Elspeth's Nightmare is worth about $0.11 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Elspeth's Nightmare legal in Commander?
Yes — Elspeth's Nightmare is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Elspeth's Nightmare been reprinted?
Yes — Elspeth's Nightmare has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Elspeth's Nightmare cheap?
Elspeth's Nightmare trades at about $0.11 — 3 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#12,073 on EDHREC).