Erebos, God of the Dead
Theros 85 • mythic
- Set
- Theros
- Collector number
- 85
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Peter Mohrbacher
- Market price
- $10.31
What it does
Indestructible
As long as your devotion to black is less than five, Erebos isn't a creature. (Each black mana in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)
Your opponents can't gain life.
1 generic mana black mana, Pay 2 life: Draw a card.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Erebos, God of the Dead was introduced in the 2013 Theros expansion for Magic: The Gathering, a set heavily inspired by the mythology and aesthetic of Ancient Greece. As part of a cycle of monocolored gods, the card was designed to represent the dominion of the underworld, with mechanics that emphasize resilience and the cost of drawing cards. The creative team aimed to depict Erebos as a complex, detached figure rather than a simple villain, reflecting the Stoic and often indifferent nature of the Greek personification of death.
The card’s striking illustration was created by artist Peter Mohrbacher, who was tasked with visualizing the god’s imposing, whip-wielding silhouette. Mohrbacher leaned into a surreal and ethereal aesthetic, characterized by a muted, shadowed palette that differentiates Erebos from the more vibrant gods of the pantheon. Upon release, the card received significant acclaim from the player community for its high power level in competitive formats and its thematic resonance with the set’s devotion-based gameplay mechanics.
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