Erebos's Emissary
Theros 86 • uncommon
- Set
- Theros
- Collector number
- 86
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Sam Burley
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Bestow 5 generic mana black mana (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached.)
Discard a creature card: This creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. If this permanent is an Aura, enchanted creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn instead.
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Erebos's Emissary was released in 2013 as part of the Theros expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was inspired by Greek mythology, focusing on themes of gods, heroes, and the underworld. Within the game's mechanics, this card features the bestow ability, allowing it to function as both a creature and an enchantment that grants bonuses to another creature, reflecting the flavor of divine influence or possession by the emissaries of the god of the dead.
The card’s artwork was illustrated by Lucas Graciano, who focused on a shadowy, imposing aesthetic to fit the bleak nature of Erebos, the god of death in the Theros pantheon. Graciano’s design emphasizes the ethereal, darkness-drenched appearance expected of an emissary from the underworld. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional middle-tier utility creature, valued by players for its flexibility in draft formats and its synergy within enchantment-focused decks of the era.
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