Syr Elenora, the Discerning
Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Syr Elenora's power is equal to the number of cards in your hand.
When Syr Elenora enters, draw a card.
Spells your opponents cast that target Syr Elenora cost more to cast.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.34
- EDHREC rank
- #13698
Syr Elenora, the Discerning gives you a blocker whose power scales directly with your hand size — relevant board presence for zero extra setup in any deck that wants to stay card-rich. The cost is five mana for a creature that does nothing proactive, so she earns her slot only in decks that already draw aggressively.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Syr Elenora, the Discerning actually belongs — high hand-size counts are achievable there, and the ward trigger taxing opponents one card per targeting attempt is meaningful in a multiplayer game where card advantage is precious. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer she competes against five-mana threats that win the game rather than defend it, and a passive power-scales-with-hand-size body simply doesn't make the cut. Vintage is theoretically legal but the same problem applies at an even steeper power threshold. Oathbreaker could support her in a Simic or mono-blue hand-size shell, though the format's smaller life totals make a defensive beater less impactful.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.34 bulk tier
At $0.34, Syr Elenora, the Discerning is firmly bulk — easy to pick up as a casual include without any financial commitment. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to move unless a hand-size archetype breaks out, so buy it for the effect, not the foil.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.