On January 24th, a new card set from Magic the Gathering is being released: Theros – Beyond Death. In collaboration with Wizards of the Coast, we are showing you here at MeinMMO for the first time worldwide, two new spoiler cards from the upcoming set.
We have two of the new cards for you, which we will introduce one after the other.
Loathsome Chimera
The card will be called “Loathsome Chimera” in English and has green mana. Here is the card:
What is special about the card? The creature Loathsome Chimera has the new ability Exile. Three other cards from your own graveyard are exiled. This can be practical when facing an opponent who interacts with other players’ graveyards and wants to steal cards from them.
The Loathsome Chimera exiles itself with a +1/+1 counter on it. Since it has a base value of 4/1, it can become a solid attacker. Exile is a new mechanic introduced in the Theros set.
The Loathsome Chimera is a common card.
Omen of the Dead
The enchantment is called “Omen of the Dead” in English and costs black mana. Here is the card:
What is special about the card? Omen of the Dead is suitable for a graveyard deck that thrives on interacting with its own graveyard. When the enchantment enters the battlefield, you can return a creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Especially convenient is that the card has the ability Flash. This means this card can be played at any time like an instant spell. That is always good for a surprise!
For three mana, you can sacrifice the Omen of the Dead, for which you get Scry 2. This means you can look at the top two cards of your library. The cards can then be placed either on the top or bottom of the library in any order.
Omen of the Dead is a common card.
What you need to know about Theros: Beyond Death
What happens in the story? In Theros, the pantheon of gods fights for the devotion of their mortal subjects. An important plot point will be the return of Klothys. He is the Therosian god of Destiny, who was previously trapped in the underworld of Theros.
When is the release of the new set? On January 24, 2020.
What does the set contain? The main set contains 254 cards, which may also include random premium versions of all cards.
What is special about Theros Beyond Death? The set introduces a new mechanic called Exile. Once a card with the Exile ability is in the graveyard, it can still be cast.
Exile offers alternative costs with two components: a specific amount of mana that must be paid and a number of other cards that must be exiled from your own graveyard.
This new mechanic fits the story of Theros: Beyond Death, as the boundaries to the underworld are blurring.
