Magic: The Gathering – Theros

Description

--- <TLDR> Theros MTG block, Greek mythology-inspired, features three sets with mechanics like Heroic, Bestow, Devotion, Scry, and Enchantment Creatures. </TLDR> Key mechanics include: - *Enchantment Creature and Enchantment Artifact* Cards affected by both enchantment and creature/artifact effects, marked by starry Nyx background. - *Heroic* Triggers on creatures when targeted by their controller's spell, providing one-time effects like +1/+1 counters. - *Bestow* Alternate cost for Enchantment Creatures; cast as Aura to boost enchanted creature with original stats and abilities. - *Devotion* Counts colored mana symbols on your permanents (excluding lands) to trigger effects, like gods becoming creatures. - *Scry* Look at top library cards and reorder to top or bottom. - *Monstrous* One-time activation adds +1/+1 counters and may cause effects like destroying permanents. Theros is a Magic: The Gathering block with three expansion sets—Theros (September 27, 2013, 249 cards including Planeswalkers Elspeth, Ashiok, Xenagos, scry lands, Thoughtseize reprint), Born of the Gods (February 7, 2014), and Journey into Nyx (May 2, 2014)—designed top-down from Greek mythology. It introduces Enchantment Creatures/Artifacts (dual-typed with starry backgrounds), Heroic (creature triggers on self-targeting spells), Bestow (Enchantment Creatures as Auras granting original P/T and abilities), Devotion (mana symbol count on nonland permanents for effects, enabling gods as creatures), and returning Scry (library manipulation); Monstrous (one-time creature upgrade with counters and effects) appears in Theros and Journey into Nyx. ---