“Elesh Norn screamed as the light pierced her. Her nightmare had become flesh.”
Elspeth's Smite
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Instant
Mana Cost: {W}
Oracle Rules Text: Elspeth's Smite deals 3 damage to target attacking or blocking creature. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.
Flavor Text: Elesh Norn screamed as the light pierced her. Her nightmare had become flesh.
Set: March of the Machine (#13), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Livia Prima
Instant
White
Uncommon
$0.27
Regular
$0.30
✨ Foil
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (1)
2024-11-08
Elspeth's Smite's replacement effect will exile the target creature or planeswalker if it would die this turn for any reason, not just due to lethal damage.
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