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Journey into Nyx is the third and final set in the Theros block . It is the 64th Magic expansion and was released May 2014. [3] [4]

• 1.1.1 Magic Story
• 1.2.1 God packs
• 1.2.2 Prerelease
• 1.2.3 Launch Weekend
• 1.2.4 Game Day
• 1.2.5 Magic online
• 1.2.6 Promotional Cards
• 1.2.7 Tokens
• 2 Themes and mechanics
• 4.1 Functional reprints
• 4.2 Creature enchantment functional reprints
• 4.3 Colorshifted
• 4.4 Strictly better
• 4.5 Strictly worse
• 5 Notable cards
• 6.1 Intro packs
• 6.2 Event deck
• 7 References
• 8 External links

Set details [ | ]

Like its predecessors, Journey into Nyx has an ancient Greek-themed top-down design, making use of many mythological tropes. The set contains 165 cards (60 Common, 60 Uncommon, 35 Rare, 10 Mythic) and includes randomly inserted premium versions of all cards. Fitting in with the "enchantment matters" theme, 59 of the set's 165 cards carry the enchantment type. The set introduces the Lamia creature type .

Flavor and storyline [ | ]

The plane of Theros is in chaos. Gods and mortals are pitted against each other, and terrifying monsters stalk the land. Heroes strive for glory while new and terrifying constellations take shape in the night sky . Supported by Ajani , Elspeth travels to Nyx and kills Xenagos . Afraid of her power, Heliod kills Elspeth. [5]

Magic Story [ | ]

Marketing [ | ].

Journey into Nyx is sold in 16-card boosters (one card being a marketing card ), five intro packs , one event deck and a fat pack . [6] The boosters feature artwork from Ajani, Mentor of Heroes , Pharika, God of Affliction and Cyclops of Eternal Fury . The set featured the continuation of the Hero's Path .

God packs [ | ]

Random Journey into Nyx boosters were seeded to be literally and figuratively " God Packs ": they contained all 15 Gods of Theros. [7] [8]

Prerelease [ | ]

Forge a Godslayer

Launch Weekend [ | ]

Journey into Nyx launches May 2–4, 2014 and the month's first Friday Night Magic starts the festivities. Players on the Hero's Path come to their stores to "Journey into Nyx" and solve a puzzle hidden within the poster included in the Journey into Nyx Launch Weekend kit. Players who solve the puzzle receive a copy of the Quest 8 Hero card ( The Destined ).

Game Day [ | ]

On May 24–25, 2014 Journey into Nyx Game Day players can use their Standard decks for the ninth quest on the Hero's Path: Defeat a God , a special Challenge Deck provided to the retailer. By winning against the Challenge deck, players win a ninth Hero card ( The Champion ). Players will be able to use three of the Hero cards they have collected and the Godslayer that they forged at the Prerelease to complete this final quest of the Hero's Path!

Magic online [ | ]

For Magic Online , Journey into Nyx Prerelease Events begin Friday, May 9. The set officially goes on sale in Magic Online and Release Events begin on Monday, May 12. [10]

Promotional Cards [ | ]

• Prerelease , one of five according to the chosen Godslayer: Dawnbringer Charioteers , Scourge of Fleets , Doomwake Giant , Spawn of Thraxes or Heroes' Bane [11]
• Launch promo : Dictate of the Twin Gods
• Game Day : full-art Squelching Leeches
• Game Day (Top 8): full-art foil Dictate of Kruphix
• Buy-a-Box : Eidolon of Blossoms
• Completing the Hero's Path : Hall of Triumph [12]

Tokens [ | ]

A sixteenth card in the boosters can be a token creature card, with advertisements on the back side: [13]

The following named tokens were released with  Born of the Gods :

The following named tokens were released with  Theros :

Themes and mechanics [ | ]

Journey into Nyx has a heavy theme of "enchantments matter", and those cards were "pushed" to a higher power level to ensure that enchantments would be key components of competitive decks. [14] [15] The keywords Bestow , Heroic , Scry , Monstrosity , Inspired and Devotion returned from the previous sets (with monstrosity skipping one set). [16] [17] Two new ability words were added: constellation and strive . Enchantments with constellation abilities represent the divine constellations that fill the night sky . [18] [19] An enchantment's constellation ability triggers every time it or another enchantment enters the battlefield under the player's control. Most of the enchantments with constellation abilities are enchantment creatures , but not all of them. A spell with a strive ability lets you pump more mana into it to increase the number of targets . [20]

Cycles [ | ]

Journey into Nyx has nine cycles . Some cards are part of a Theros block mega cycle .

Pairs [ | ]

Journey into Nyx has one mirrored pair .

Reprinted cards [ | ]

• Bladetusk Boar was first printed in Zendikar and last seen in Magic 2013
• Magma Spray was first printed in Shards of Alara and last seen in Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari
• Reprisal was first printed in Alliances and last seen in Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons
• Riddle of Lightning was first printed in Future Sight

Functional reprints [ | ]

• Banishing Light is a functional reprint of Oblivion Ring from Lorwyn , except for the use of the new "exile until" template. [22]
• Brain Maggot is a functional reprint of Mesmeric Fiend from Torment , except for the use of the new "exile until" template and for being an Enchantment Creature.
• Golden Hind is a functional reprint of Leaf Gilder from Lorwyn , except for creature types.
• Market Festival is a functional reprint of Dawn's Reflection from Fifth Dawn .
• Oreskos Swiftclaw is a functional reprint of Blade of the Sixth Pride from Future Sight , except for creature types.
• Pensive Minotaur is a functional reprint of Minotaur Warrior from Portal .
• Pharika's Chosen is a functional reprint of Typhoid Rats from Innistrad , except for creature types.
• Satyr Grovedancer is a functional reprint of Ironshell Beetle from Judgment and Timberland Guide from Avacyn Restored , except for creature types.

Creature enchantment functional reprints [ | ]

• Eidolon of Rhetoric is a creature enchantment version of Rule of Law
• Eidolon of the Great Revel is a creature enchantment version of Pyrostatic Pillar
• Hypnotic Siren is a creature enchantment version of Control Magic and Mind Control
• Mogis's Warhound is a creature enchantment version of Furor of the Bitten and/or Goblin Brigand
• Nyx-fleece Ram is a creature enchantment version of Ajani's Mantra

Colorshifted [ | ]

• Akroan Mastiff , white colorshifted version of Ostiary Thrull ( Guildpact ), except for types.

Strictly better [ | ]

• Dawnbringer Charioteers is strictly better than Seraph of Dawn .
• Felhide Petrifier is strictly better than Felhide Minotaur .
• Lagonna-Band Trailblazer is strictly better than Yoked Ox .
• Nature's Panoply is strictly better than Battlegrowth .
• Oppressive Rays is strictly better than Brainwash .
• Prophetic Flamespeaker is strictly better than Two-Headed Cerberus .
• Supply-Line Cranes is strictly better than Silent Artisan .
• Triton Shorestalker is strictly better than Fugitive Wizard , Grayscaled Gharial , Hazy Homunculus , Metathran Soldier and Sneaky Homunculus .

Strictly worse [ | ]

• Akroan Mastiff is strictly worse than Ballynock Trapper .
• Starfall is strictly worse than Punish the Enemy .

Notable cards [ | ]

• Mana Confluence is a staple mana fixing land for color-intensive multicolor decks from Standard back to Legacy
• Eidolon of the Great Revel is a staple in Burn decks in Modern .
• Twinflame is one of a few cards that can combo with Dualcaster Mage
• Eidolon of Rhetoric is a great sideboard card against combo decks that rely on casting multiple spells in the same turn
• Banishing Light was a staple removal spell in Standard and the first Oblivion Ring style enchantment to use the new templating
• Worst Fears is among the few cards to give control over an opposing player for a turn, and the first since Sorin Markov

Preconstructed decks [ | ]

Intro packs [ | ].

Journey into Nyx has five bicolored intro packs : [23]

Event deck [ | ]

Journey into Nyx has one event deck . [24]

References [ | ]

• ↑ Ethan Fleischer (April 07, 2014). " My Journey ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Product info
• ↑ Trick Jarrett (November 11, 2013). " Announcing Journey into Nyx ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April, 2014). " Journey into Nyx Credits ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Magic Creative Team (May 26, 2014). " Journey's End ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Trick Jarrett (April 08, 2014). " Journey into Nyx Packaging ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Jason Alt (April 26, 2014) Taking “God Pack” Literally (Reddit)
• ↑ Wizards of the Coast (April 28, 2014). " A Divine Gift ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Mike McArtor (April 21, 2014). " Journey into Nyx Prerelease Primer ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Clayton Kroh (April 21, 2014). " Magic Online Journey into Nyx Prerelease and Release Events ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Trick Jarrett (April 09, 2014). " Journey into Nyx Promos ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Trick Jarrett (April 07, 2014). " Hall of Triumph ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Trick Jarrett (April 22, 2014). " Journey into Nyx Tokens ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Sam Stoddard (April 11, 2014). " A Matter of Structure ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Sam Stoddard (May 02, 2014). " Making Enchantments Matter ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Kelly Digges (April 07, 2014). " Mechanics of Journey into Nyx ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Dave Humpherys (April 14, 2014). " A Developmental Journey ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 07, 2014). " The Incredible Journey, Part 1 ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 28, 2014). " Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 14, 2014). " The Incredible Journey, Part 2 ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Marshall Sutcliffe (April 09, 2014). " Bestow the Line ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 21, 2014). " Journey to the Center of the Set, Part 1 ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Wizards of the Coast (January 29, 2013). " Journey into Nyx Intro Pack Decklists ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.
• ↑ Mike McArtor (May 01, 2014). " Journey into Nyx Event Deck ". magicthegathering.com . Wizards of the Coast.

External links [ | ]

• Journey into Nyx product information page — Wizards of the Coast
• Journey into Nyx trailer
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A Draft Guide for Journey into Nyx

If you're looking for some advice on the Theros Limited format, Seth is here to oblige. He goes over all of the blue, black, and red commons and uncommons from Journey into Nyx to let us know which are great and which to leave in the pack.

By Seth Manfield | @SethManfield | Published 2/7/2023 | 12 min read

I have decided that it is time for me to write a Limited article. I will be going over pick orders for drafting Journey into Nyx. I have a lot of experience drafting this format, and in my opinion the first booster pack of a Draft is the most important. I do consider myself a strong Limited player, and would be happy to hear any feedback on the article. I am going to look over the commons and uncommons in blue, black and red. Of course like any draft format pick orders can change and these are simply general guidelines.

Alright let's start with blue commons and uncommons. Blue:

Hour of Need : This is the best uncommon in the set, and for good reason. Many games involve getting to five mana, making two 4/4's and just winning.

Whitewater Naiads: A five mana 4/4 that gives a creature unblockable when it comes into play is playable. The fact that this guy works with constellation, to be able to reuse the unblockable effect is what makes him above the average power level for a five-drop.

Sigiled Starfish: The more I have drafted the more I have l have grown to appreciate this card. It is currently my top common in the set. Having three toughness is very relevant, and Sigiled Starfish is at its best in a controlling deck that wants to play the long game. Remember the sweet interactions with activating this guy with Flamespeaker Adept or even Knowledge and Power in play.

Hubris : Bounce spells are highly valued in Theros block, and for good reason. That being said Hubris is the worst of the bounce spells. While sometimes you may want to return the enchantment attached to the guy you are bouncing, there will often be times you don't. Sometimes returning a bestowed creature is fine, but you don't usually want to be returning an enchantment that cantrips like Fate Foretold , plus the creature you are bouncing. Bounce spells are at their best in aggressive decks that can gain the most from the tempo gained from a card like Hubris .

Pin to the Earth: This card is playable in an aggressive deck, but at its best in a control deck, which makes it basically the opposite of Cast into Darkness . This card is not only solid removal, but it works with constellation.

Cloaked Siren: This card is exactly what you want for a four mana blue creature.

Riptide Chimera : This is a card that can be built around. After taking him early it is important to value cheap enchantments higher, especially ones that cantrip. In my experience he is either very good, or is left in the sideboard.

War-Wing Siren : This card is quite good even without a ton of ways to target him. I don't like him in a super aggressive deck, but will almost never leave War-Wing Siren in the sideboard.

Triton Cavalry : This card is about on par with War-Wing Siren . Sometimes returning an enchantment can be sweet, but a lot of the time he is just a four mana 2/4.

Crystalline Nautilus : This is a card that goes around quite late, yet has a big upside. Remember that you can bestow this onto an opponent's creature and then target it. I had a deck with this and two Kiora's Followers which made it a five mana "destroy target creature and put a 4/4 into play" a lot of the time. This is a card that you can draft around.

Dakra Mystic : This guy is a one-drop that has utility later in the game. Remember that it also works as a way to get cards into the graveyard, and can even be used as a milling method.

Interpret the Signs : This is a card that will win the game by itself if you have time to cast it. If I draft one of these I am much more likely to try and go blue/black control.

Rise of Eagles : I have been liking this card more and more. While it does have competition at the six drop slot, I usually like one of these in my deck, especially when I am running constellation cards.

Aerial Formation: This is a card that is best in a blue/green deck with lots of ground creatures, some being heroic.

Thassa's Ire: I initially wasn't sure how to evaluate this card. It is situational, but can be very good. I will play it especially in a blue/green constellation deck with cards like Market Festival and Kruphix's Insight .

Kiora's Dismissal : This card is usually worse than a Naturalize effect, and I usually won't maindeck it. That being said having a way to interact with enchantments in a blue deck out of the sideboard is nice.

Font of Fortunes : This card is not good in an aggressive deck, but can be reasonable with a constellation theme, or as just another Divination effect.

Thassa's Devourer : This guy is playable in a slow deck where the mill effect may actually be relevant.

Countermand: If you really need payables playing a four mana hard counter isn't the worst thing ever.

Triton Shorestalker : There is only one pack of Ordeals now.

Pull from the Deep: This card is super slow, though I could see playing it I had a ton of targets.

Godhunter Octopus: If you are in desperate need of a big creature I would still hesitate before playing him. Black:

Gnarled Scarhide : I may value Gnarled Scarhide more than most, but this guy has been super impressive. This card is very good in an aggressive deck. I am fine playing him turn one, or just using him later in the game on an opponent's creature to stop it from blocking.

Feast of Dreams : This card is just Doom Blade a lot of the time, but there will decks that have very few or even zero enchantment creatures. The fact that this is two mana instant speed removal makes it the best black common.

Nightmarish End : This is another piece of removal, and it is important to remember if this card is in your deck to not play excess lands later in the game.

Bloodcrazed Hoplite : I have seen this guy go very late in drafts and I still don't know why. Black aggressive decks are now a thing. This guy is at its best white/black, and if you have him I would value Aspect of Gorgon higher.

Brain Maggot: This guy is great, especially in a deck with a constellation theme. I will always play him if I'm black.

Cast into Darkness : This card is great in a super aggressive deck, and has the added bonus of working with constellation.

Nyx Infusion: This will usually be a cheap piece of removal that works well with constellation. Occasionally it will be right to put Nyx Infusion on your own guy.

Pharika's Chosen. This card is better than Sedge Scorpion , which means that it is quite good. Slower black decks are best friends with this guy.

Spiteful Blow : This card is about on par with Sip of Hemlock. I am always hesitant to pick six mana cards highly, but this is removal.

Grim Guardian : This guy is sweet in control or constellation decks.

Felhide Petrifier : This card turns on the most minotaur's in red/black. If I am going to be trading creatures though I would rather be spending one mana to play Pharika's Chosen than three for this guy.

Dreadbringer Lampads : I personally am a big fan of this dude. He pushes through damage later in the game when few other cards can.

Squelching Leeches : Yes I have seen monoblack drafted before. I would not play this guy in a deck with less than nine swamps.

Rotted Hulk: Originally I didn't like this guy but sometimes he is exactly what you need, five toughness can be a big game.

Returned Reveler: He is a two-drop that has three toughness, which is very rare in the format. This card is better in slower controlling decks.

Aspect of Gorgon : This card is best in aggressive decks with heroic creatures.

Cruel Feeding : This card is nice in a black/green deck where having a way to give big creatures lifegain can turn a game around.

Font of Return : In slower matchups this card can be sweet, though I would hesitate before running it main.

Ritual of the Returned : to be fair I have yet to play with or against this card. I could see there being value to making a surprise blocker, and it works well with ways of getting cards quickly into the graveyard.

Thoughtrender Lamia : This card is overpriced bit sometimes in constellation decks you just have to run whatever enchantments you have.

Agent of Erebos: It is not a good sign if this card is in the maindeck, but it is a nice sideboard card against graveyard strategies.

Tormented Thoughts: Please don't try to make this work. Red:

Mogis's Warhound : Bestowing this card on turn three can just be game over. This card is nuts in red/white aggro.

Forgeborn Oreads: I love this guy in a format filled with one toughness creatures. I think it is about the same power level as Magma Spray .

Magma Spray : Cheap removal is at a premium.

Bladetusk Boar : This card is just awesome, as some decks just can't deal with him.

Riddle of Lightning : I know there are people who don't like Riddle of Lightning . It is still removal, and scrying three is a lot.

Sigiled Skink: Yes this is a two mana 2/1 so I expect I value him higher than most people. The scry one is a big deal, just play with him and I expect you will agree.

Rouse the Mob: This card can be a sweet way of closing a game out, and I see it a lot in red/white decks.

Akroan Line Breaker : This card is nice when you can target him consistently, as he does hit for four, which is pretty hard.

Starfall : I think most people overvalue this card. Paying five to deal three is a lot, but in this format it is playable.

Flurry of Horns : I have been impressed with this card every time I have cast it. The card is at its best in black/red where the creatures are not that good. The creatures having haste is a big deal.

Satyr Hoplite: this guy can be very good, but more often than not he is pretty bad. I won't look to draft him early, but if I do take him I will prioritize Nyxborn Rollicker higher in Born of the Gods.

Blinding Flare: This is another way of finishing the game off. It also works as a way to target your own heroic creatures.

Wildfire Cerberus : The red does start to drop off earlier than some of the other colors. This guy is ok, nothing too exciting.

Gluttonous Cyclops : I have been happy with this card when I have played it. If you need a big creature to finish the game, he isn't flashy, but will get the job done.

Pensive Minotaur: I am usually not happy about my deck when I have to play a three mana 2/3 with no abilities.

Font of Ire: This isn't a format where I find myself wishing there was a Lava Axe in my deck very often.

Flamespeaker's Will: if you see artifacts from your opponent I would consider boarding this in.

Lightning Diadem : This card is overpriced, but sometimes you may have to run it.

Cyclops of Eternal Fury : it is easy to make yourself believe this guy is reasonable. That being said I have been very underwhelmed by this card, as I don't want to be paying six mana for a three toughness creature.

Rollick of Abandon : This is an overpriced Drown in Sorrow type of effect that most red decks aren't looking for.

Spite of Mogis : It is just hard to get a deck with a ton of high quality instants in sorceries. That being said I have seen a blue/red deck where this was quite good.

Knowledge and Power: I have seen this played, but I wouldn't recommend trying to play it without multiple Sigiled Starfish already.

I plan to continue talking about green and white uncommons and commons, along with rares, artifacts, and multicolored cards next week, if there is interest in that.

Thanks for reading, Seth Manfield

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Planeswalker's Guide to Journey into Nyx

Illus. Chase Stone

Peril in the Stars

The plane of Theros is a world steeped in myth, legend, and prophecy. Intrepid champions draw upon their inner courage as they battle fearsome monsters. The gods further their own agendas by influencing the fate of mortals who worship them.

When mortals sleep and dream on Theros, they are said to visit Nyx, the proverbial land of dreams and the home of the gods. When they appear to mortals, the gods are infused with Nyx, the night sky intertwined with their physical form. Gifts given from the gods reflect their Nyx origin as well.

This has been the order of things for millennia.

No more. Xenagos, the usurper god, has ascended. War engulfs the plane, pitting the pantheon against its own worshippers, and it will take heroic effort to set things right.

A Pantheon Disrupted

Illus. Jason Chan

After defeating a minotaur horde sent by Mogis, god of slaughter, the Akroans and their allies held a great victory celebration. But their merriment was short-lived, as Xenagos used the occasion to stage the final ritual that propelled him to godhood. The other gods blamed the mortals for disrupting their supremacy, and they swore vengeance against human civilization.

Theros is in danger of tearing itself apart. Only through the removal of the interloper can the natural order be restored. One hero has taken on the challenge to journey into Nyx and confront the usurper god: Elspeth, the Sun's Champion.

A Hero's Trial

Illus. Terese Nielsen

Among all the gods, Heliod is especially furious at Xenagos's ascension. He believes Elspeth to be complicit and is intent on destroying her. After the Great Revel, Elspeth fled into the wilderness, barely escaping Heliod's wrath. Now Anthousa, the hero of Setessa, commands the mortal armies against the creatures born from Nyx.

Although things look bleak for Elspeth, she has unlikely allies in the leonin who dwell in the remote mountains outside Akros. They had been observing the siege from afar, remaining aloof from the affairs of gods and humans alike.

Ajani Goldmane, Elspeth's old leonin companion, came to Theros in search of her and became a mentor to his kin there. The Theros leonin told Ajani what had happened and assured him that Elspeth did not precipitate the crisis. With the help of the leonin king, Brimaz, the two Planeswalkers were finally reunited at Tethmos, the leonin's main encampment. Together, they swore an oath to set things right.

Illus. Eric Deschamps

A God's Price

Kruphix, god of horizons, is one of the very few who know the secret of how to enter Nyx and tear Xenagos from the stars. He has sworn to protect the knowledge, but Elspeth learns of its existence and is determined to find out how to undo the harm she inadvertently caused. Along with Ajani, she travels to the Temple of Mystery at the world's edge in hopes of communing with the god of horizons.

Illus. Daarken

On their path to Kruphix's temple, the companions are repeatedly assailed by Nyxborn creatures. In her dreams, Elspeth is haunted by visions of doom, and she secretly fears the consequences of her journey into Nyx. Finally, though, they arrive and learn the inscrutable god's counsel.

Now Elspeth and Ajani face Xenagos on his home ground. Armed with the mighty weapon Godsend, the reluctant hero Elspeth assumes the ultimate burden of saving the world.

Illus. Daniel Ljunggren

The Gods of Journey into Nyx

Illus. Jung Park

Theros is ruled by a pantheon of gods with their own unique attributes, desires, temples, and worshippers. As on the other planes of the Multiverse, the magic of Theros is fueled by mana that comes from the land itself. All mana has one of five innate colors, and all of the gods of Theros maintain influence over the mana that reflects their respective domains.

The five primary gods of Theros—Heliod, Thassa, Erebos, Purphoros, and Nylea—are each associated with a single color of mana. The other ten gods govern multiple aspects of mortal existence and each span two colors of mana. With the ascension of Xenagos, fifteen gods form the pantheon.

Athreos, God of Passage

Illus. Ryan Barger

When mortals die, their souls must cross the Rivers That Ring the World to reach the Underworld. The shrouded god Athreos is their guide, ferrying the dead to their ultimate rest. Silent, bent, and tattered, he patiently fulfills his role.

Athreos is never without his signature staff, a gnarled length of dark wood. When the dead arrive on the shores of the Rivers, he lays it across the water to transform it into a barge. In his role of easing the passage from life to death, he is associated with white and black mana.

The custom on Theros is to craft a funerary mask of clay for the newly dead. In this way, the identities of the deceased are "framed" for Athreos, so that he can mark their proper passage. Such masks are broken into shards called ostraka and used as barter in the Underworld.

Keranos, God of Storms

A bolt from the blue can be both devastating and inspirational. Likewise, Keranos embodies the fury of the storm and the sudden blaze of epiphany. A god of little patience and less mercy, he dispenses insights and blasts of lightning in equal measure. As such, he is associated with blue and red mana.

As the embodiment of wisdom, Keranos is intolerant of mortals, whom he sees as reckless. Yet he also respects those who take action with clear purpose, especially if they seek his approval first. Such individuals earn a two-edged blessing: momentary glimpses of the future, but the inability to change what is to come. Among mortals, Queen Cymede of Akros is Keranos's greatest servant and has done much to spread the god's worship in the city.

Pharika, God of Affliction

Illus. Peter Mohrbacher

Deadly poison can be healing medicine in small amounts, and this dichotomy is reflected in the god whose province is such tinctures. Pharika is the keeper of apothecary knowledge, the source of dark magic. She is also the mother of all gorgons, and their snaky bodies resemble hers.

To those who would oppose her, Pharika is a fearsome enemy, but mortals she favors are hard to kill. She bears a potion cup from which she dispenses draughts that simultaneously strengthen her servants and slay her enemies.

Pharika is associated with black and green mana, and her dual nature also governs aging—the stretch of life and the approach of death. Stories say that the secretive god has hidden medicinal knowledge within the natural world. None know whether she did so to reward or to toy with mortals who quest to unearth them.

Iroas, God of Victory

Illus. Slawomir Maniak

The beacon of glory in combat, Iroas takes the form of a muscular, centaur-like being. He governs both personal valor and bravery in battle, and thus he also governs warfare. He is twin to Mogis, god of slaughter, who commands the dark and brutal side of war, and the two spar constantly.

Iroas seeks to encourage the honorable aspects of warfare in mortals. He favors the militaristic polis of Akros and has established the Iroan Games in that city's arena, whose podium is also the main temple to the god. Each year, during the height of summer, athletes and soldiers from all across Theros compete for the wreath that signifies the highest achievement in physical prowess.

The god of victory is associated with red and white mana. His devotees include champions of the Games and charismatic commanders of troops. King Anax of Akros, a ferocious warrior and skilled tactician, is a longtime worshipper of Iroas, although in recent years he has also embraced Purphoros as he forges his polis into an empire.

Kruphix, God of Horizons

The most enigmatic of the gods, Kruphix has dominion over the potential, the distant, and the unseen. Thus, he is seen as an oracle of dreams. He also governs navigation, mystery, and the cycles of time. Mortals say that Kruphix is the most ancient of the pantheon, the keeper of mysteries that no others are meant to learn.

The reclusive god speaks rarely and counts few worshippers. He often takes no real form but appears only as a Nyx-filled space in the sky. Kruphix is associated with green and blue mana, and his temple is built over a cataract at the very edge of the world.

Kruphix knows the truth of the origins of Theros and its deities, and he understands the price that must be paid for the power to slay a god.

Learn more about the plane in the "Planeswalker's Guide to Theros ," Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 , and the " Planeswalker's Guide to Born of the Gods ."

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