elspeth cards mtg Magic The Gathering - Elspeth, Sun's Champion (9/249) players face off with decks theyve built by selecting cards from a larger pool Elspeth Resplendent (borderless)

This is not

There also aren't any built-in two-card infinite combos, extra turn spells, or mass land destruction

Play this card only if you care about the lifegain part, as 6-mana white creatures are powerful enough these days for this card to be considered weak

If the format gets warped enough, we start to see some funny things, such as Thornscape Battlemage getting the nod over Flametongue Kavu, despite no white mana

Also, they can be played later at the expense of this creature's life

Dawnbringer Cleric is a sweet new utility creature for white, offering some good options on a relevant creature type and an even more relevant mana value