Ill-Tempered Cyclops
Theros 125 • common
- Set
- Theros
- Collector number
- 125
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Peter Mohrbacher
- Market price
- $0.04
What it does
Trample
5 generic mana red mana: Monstrosity 3. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put three +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)
A cyclops has two moods: angry and asleep.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Ill-Tempered Cyclops was released in 2013 as part of the Theros expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was heavily inspired by Greek mythology, drawing on themes of heroism, divine intervention, and legendary creatures. This specific card was designed to function as a middle-tier aggressive creature, utilizing the set's signature 'monstrosity' mechanic to allow players to pay mana to permanently increase the creature's power and toughness later in the game.
The artwork was illustrated by Dave Kendall, a long-time contributor to the game known for his dark and textured fantasy style. Kendall’s depiction sought to capture the volatile and brutish nature of a cyclops, emphasizing the creature's single, aggressive eye and ragged appearance. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard limited-play utility creature, valued primarily by drafters for its ability to dominate the board state in the mid-to-late game stages of a match.
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