Nethroi, Apex of Death
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths 197 • mythic
- Set
- Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
- Collector number
- 197
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana black mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green · White
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
- Market price
- $2.51
What it does
Mutate 4 generic mana green mana or white mana black mana black mana (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.)
Deathtouch, lifelink
Whenever this creature mutates, return any number of target creature cards with total power 10 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
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
Nethroi, Apex of Death was released in 2020 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths. Designed as a centerpiece for the set's focus on monstrous mutations and graveyard interaction, the creature was conceived to embody the cycle of life and decay within the plane of Ikoria. Mechanically, the card was built around the 'mutate' keyword, allowing players to weave it into a board state to reanimate a multitude of smaller creatures from the graveyard simultaneously.
The artwork for this particular iteration was created by Viktor Titov, who leaned into a terrifying, ethereal aesthetic to capture the card's nature as an Apex creature. By blending organic, bone-like structures with spectral energy, Titov aimed to visualize the concept of a creature that exists between life and death. Upon release, the card was well-received by players interested in Commander formats, where its ability to perform large-scale reanimation cemented its status as a popular choice for graveyard-focused decks.
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