Whenever a source an opponent controls deals damage to you or a permanent you control, that source's controller loses 2 life unless they pay .
, Sacrifice three other creatures: ExileElesh Norn, then return it to the battlefield transformed under its owner's control. Activate only as a sorcery.
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)
I — Incubate 2 five times, then transform all Incubator tokens you control.
II — Creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain double strike until end of turn.
III — Destroy all other permanents except for artifacts, lands, and Phyrexians. Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield (front face up).
This mono-white Elesh Norn punishes opponents for attacking or pinging you, then converts your board into a recurring sacrifice engine. Flip her into the Argent Etchings to flood the board with Phyrexian Incubators, swing with double strike, and finally wrath everything that isn't an artifact, land, or Phyrexian—leaving your army intact to close the game.
Powerful built-in board wipe (Chapter III) that spares your own Phyrexians and artifacts
Strong combat damage tax discourages opponents from attacking or using damage-based removal
Token generation from Incubate plus double strike alpha strikes from the Saga side
Mono-white consistency with access to the format's best stax and recursion pieces
Self-recurring: the Saga returns Elesh Norn so you can repeat the loop
Flipping requires sacrificing three creatures, demanding a steady token or fodder supply
Mono-white struggles with card advantage and ramp compared to other colors
The flip is sorcery-speed and telegraphed, giving opponents time to respond
Vulnerable to exile-based and non-damage removal that ignores her tax
Slow to set up the full Saga payoff against fast combo decks
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga
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