Scholar of Athreos
Theros 28 • common
- Set
- Theros
- Collector number
- 28
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Cynthia Sheppard
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
2 generic mana black mana: Each opponent loses 1 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.
She asks pointed questions of the dead who wait for Athreos, learning of life from those who are about to leave it.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Scholar of Athreos was introduced in the 2013 Theros expansion for Magic: The Gathering, a set heavily inspired by classical Greek mythology. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the card reflects the set's central focus on the interaction between mortals and the pantheon of gods. The card depicts a follower of Athreos, the god of passage, whose role is to shepherd the souls of the dead into the underworld, grounding the game's mechanics in the flavor of funerary rites and transition.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Johannes Voss, who utilized a somber and ethereal aesthetic to capture the melancholic nature of the deity's servant. The design was received as a functional mid-range creature within the limited play environment of the Theros block, noted for its ability to drain opponents' life totals over time. It remains a recognizable piece of the set’s thematic exploration of mortality and divine service.
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