Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Elspeth, Sun's Champion
Full Name	Elspeth, Sun's Champion
Affinities
Origin set	Hour of Devastation
Cost	295
Stats (max level)
Health	114
Deck limits	6  ·   6  ·   5
Mana bonuses	+7 ·  +3 ·  -2 ·  -2 ·  +3
Leveling cost	79,920
Planeswalkers   (Infobox · Data)

Planeswalker series
Elspeth Tirel (human)
	Elspeth, Sun's Champion
	Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis
	Elspeth Resplendent
	Archangel Elspeth

Elspeth, Sun's Champion is a white human Planeswalker, introduced in July 2017 along with the Hour of Devastation card set.

She has average health and low deck limits. Her White mana bonus is tied for highest as of October 2022, with three other white Planeswalkers; she has good gains in Blue and Green as well - an excellent package, which is achieved with deep cuts to Black and Red.

The theme of her abilities is Activate, including a Token  creature whose Exert gems can destroy enemy creatures on activation, an activated permanent creature buff, and an ability to destroy and trigger up to four of any Activated gems.

Elspeth, Sun's Champion is the first of three playable Planeswalkers in MtGPQ which embody Elspeth Tirel at different points in her life.

Stats

Elspeth, Sun's Champion - level 60
Mana bonus						Deck limits			Health	Leveling cost
+7	+3	-2	-2	+3	0	6	6	5	114	79,920

All level details 1-60													Click to
Level cost		Mana bonus							Deck limits				Health		Abilities
															1	2	3
1-5 440		+3	0	-2	-2	0	0		3	4	3		30
		+4	0	-2	-2	0	0
													33
									4	4	3
													36
6-10 1865
													39
		+4	+1	-2	-2	0	0
													42
									4	4	4
11-15 4190													45
													48
		+4	+1	-2	-2	+1	0
													51
16-20 7380									4	5	4
													54
													57
		+5	+1	-2	-2	+1	0
21-25 11405													60
													63
													66
26-30 16250		+5	+2	-2	-2	+1	0
													69
									5	5	4
													72
31-35 21890													75
		+5	+2	-2	-2	+2	0
													78
									5	5	5
													81
36-40 28325
													84
		+6	+2	-2	-2	+2	0
													87
41-45 35540													90
									5	6	5
													93
		+6	+3	-2	-2	+2	0
													96
46-50 43520
													99
													102
		+6	+3	-2	-2	+3	0
51-55 55720													105
													108
									6	6	5
													111
56-60 79920
													114
		+7	+3	-2	-2	+3	0

Abilities

1: Summon Sun-Soldier
Ability Level	PW level		Effect
	6-23	9	Summon a 1/1 Soldier Token  with "Exert 6: The first creature your opponent controls is Destroyed."
	24-39	9	Summon a 2/2 Soldier Token  with "Exert 6: The first creature your opponent controls is Destroyed."
	40-55	9	Summon a 3/3 Soldier Token  with "Exert 6: The first creature your opponent controls is Destroyed."
	56-60	9	Summon a 4/4 Soldier Token  with "Exert 6: The first creature your opponent controls is Destroyed."

2: Bathe in the Sun
Ability Level	PW level		Effect
	12-29	12	Activate 2: Each of your creatures gains +1/+1.
	30-49	12	Activate 2: Each of your creatures gains +2/+2.
	50-57	12	Activate 2: Each of your creatures gains +3/+3.
	58-60	12	Activate 2: Each of your creatures gains +4/+4.

3: Solar Power
Ability Level	PW level		Effect
	18-35	15	1 of your Activated gems is Destroyed and triggered.
	36-51	15	2 of your Activated gems are Destroyed and triggered.
	52-59	15	3 of your Activated gems are Destroyed and triggered.
	60	15	4 of your Activated gems are Destroyed and triggered.

Story

"A Planeswalker and skilled knight, Elspeth wants nothing more than to sheathe her sword for the last time and find a plane to call home. Violence and destruction have a tendency to follow her, and she is constantly driven to take up arms and wield her defensive magic in the service of those that need her protection.
Elspeth came to Theros from a war ravaged plane, hoping to find the one thing that has eluded her: peace. She had hoped that Theros, under the watchful protection of gods, would not have need of guardians like her. But when she arrived, Elspeth was quickly identified as an outsider with powers and skills that distanced her from the natives of Theros. In the wilderness between two city-states, Elspeth was attacked by a monstrous hydra that had been responsible for the deaths of countless warriors. Elspeth engaged the hydra alone and after a bitter fight emerged triumphant. Afterward, she wanted nothing more than to fade into anonymity.
But on Theros, the best laid plans of mortals often come second to those of the gods. Her feat of heroism has captured the attention of Heliod, god of the sun, who seeks to make her his champion."

>> Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis' Story