Purphoros's Intervention
Theros Beyond Death 151 • rare
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Collector number
- 151
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Aleksi Briclot
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Choose one —
• Create an X/1 red Elemental creature token with trample and haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
• Purphoros's Intervention deals twice X damage to target creature or planeswalker.
"I bring a fire to recast all the world."
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
Purphoros's Intervention was released in the 2020 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Theros Beyond Death. The card is part of a cycle of red sorcery spells themed after the gods of the Theros pantheon, designed to reflect the destructive, volatile influence of Purphoros, the god of the forge. Its mechanics allow players to choose between dealing damage to a creature or creating an elemental token based on the amount of mana spent, mirroring the creative and destructive duality inherent to the god's mythological role.
The artwork was created by illustrator Johannes Voss, who utilized the set's signature 'constellation' aesthetic to imbue the piece with a divine, ethereal quality. Voss aimed to capture the raw energy of molten fire manifesting as a physical threat, aligning with the expansion’s focus on the underworld and celestial interference. Upon release, the card was widely noted in competitive play for its versatility, finding a firm place in both Standard and Commander formats as a highly scalable removal and utility spell.
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