Driven by a desire for power, his mission now is to enter the Therosian pantheon as a god. He could now see how insignificant his life was before his awakening and even still after. After visiting many planes and seeing the expanse of the Multiverse his return to his native plane did not come with a feeling of home. His favourite activities included partying and drinking until his planeswalker spark ignited and he was able to travel away from Theros. Heliod, taking notice of her feat, now strives to make Elspeth his champion.Ī satyr born to the plane of Theros, Xenagos spent much of his life romping around with his clan of fellow satyrs. After a bitter battle she emerges the victor. Walking around the forests of Theros, Elspeth comes face to face with a deadly hydra having already killed many Therosian heroes. However, on Theros the gods have different plans. More than anything Elspeth just wants a peaceful life like the one she had on Bant before the Conflux. The snake priests in a temple devoted to Pharika help her back to full strength while she reflects on her experiences with Koth, Venser, Tezzeret, Karn, and Melira back on New Phyrexia. While she had visited once years ago when she acquired her sword, she remains relatively unaware of the nature of the plane, namely the theology. The ten minor gods represent the two-colour pairings and were introduced later in Born of the Gods and Journey into Nyx.Īfter planeswalking away from New Phyrexia, Elspeth finds herself on a vaguely familiar plane, Theros. The color identities of these five are: Heliod (white), Thassa (blue), Erebos (black), Purphoros (red), and Nylea (green). The five core gods are mono-colored and make up the central pillars of the Therosian belief system. The gods, though residing in Nyx, are able to take on many forms and often walk among mortals. Theros is watched over by a pantheon of 15 powerful gods. Main articles: Theros (plane) and Theros: Godsend, Part I The expansion symbol depicts a stylized temple and altar. There is an above average amount of legendary permanents. There are three Planeswalkers in the set, namely Elspeth and two new ones: Ashiok and Xenagos. Apart from Minotaurs, it's not a tribal set. Many existing creature types are reworked to match the Greek flavor. The mood and tone are those of Greek myth: adventure, achievement, accomplishment, a hero's journey. Theros block is an enchantment block that plays off building blocks in M14 and Return to Ravnica block. It is mostly monocolored with a handful of gold cards. It is the first set to thematically take place on the plane of Theros. The set has an ancient Greek themed top-down design, making use of many mythological tropes ( Heroes, Monsters, and Gods). Theros contains 249 cards (20 basic lands, 101 commons, 60 uncommons, 53 rares, 15 mythic rares), and includes randomly inserted premium versions of all cards.
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