Theros Beyond Death: Set Review - Gold

Both Jamie and TJ are using a rating scale of 10 for this set. Jamie is basing hers on limited play, while TJ is giving more of a holistic rating. Melvin is just being Melvin.

 
 
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acolyte of affliction

Jamie: 7/10 2/3 That returns your strongest permanent. Seems great late game.

Melvin: Welcome to the “Cult of the Silly Lampshade Hat”.

 
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allure of the unknown

Jamie: 1/10 Do it for the meme but wow... this is dangerous in limited. opponent gets your strongest card. not a fan!

Melvin: Also known as Theros Tinder.

 
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ashiok, nightmare muse

Jamie: 8/10 Protects with 2/3 bodies, ultimate stronk.

Melvin: So sad to live an entire life without ever being able to wear a tiny hat.

 
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atris, oracle of half-truths

Jamie: 6/10 Replaces itself right away, grants evasion, price is right,

Melvin: He told me these pants don't make me look fat.....wait a minute!!!

 
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bronzehide lion

Jamie: 7/10 Value! 3/3 for two mana that returns as an enchantment. This is a cool card.

Melvin: I'm not impressed by the third place lion.

 
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calix, destiny’s hand

Jamie: 5/10 Build-around.. need a good amount of enchantments for this to truly shine.

Melvin: Calix is a survivor. He's not gon' give up. Calix wont stop, he's gon' work harder.

 
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dalakos, crafter of wonders

Jamie: 7/10 Build-around equipment is cheaper, gives flying and haste. seems delightful!

Melvin: After he invented the iPad, he became Dalakos, Crafter of Mining.

 
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devourer of memory

Jamie: 7/10 Build-around 2/1 unblockable, if you are wanting to fill your graveyard for other reasons I love this as an enabler/threat.

Melvin: I forgot the joke for this card.

 
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dream trawler

Jamie: 10/10 Bomb, big ask on casting cost but HOLY MOLY. 4/5 lifelinking flyer that draws you a card plus can give itself hexproof in response to removal.

Melvin: I'm more of an ice cream trawler. Which explains that restraining order from Baskin Robbins.

 
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enigmatic incarnation

Jamie: ??? This is big brain and i'm unsure if it will be good in limited.

Melvin: Enchantment birthing pod? I hope they don't print enchantment splinter twin.

 
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eutropia the twice-favored

Jamie: 9/10 Powerful build-around... granting a permanent counter plus the evasion for a turn. I love this card!

Melvin: Favored with both blueberry and mint bowls of ice cream.

 
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gallia of the endless dance

Jamie: 8/10 Haste bear with upside.. the discard and draw effect is powerful!

Melvin: If the dance never ends, you can't leave your friends behind.

 
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haktos the unscarred

Jamie: 7/10 Smol butt, tough ask on casting cost, RNG aspect,

Melvin: I'm more likely to lick fingers than haktos. Mine or other people's.

 
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hero of the nyxborn

Jamie: 7/10 Perfect boros strat, combat tricks buff whole team.

Melvin: "Can I wear my star jeggings into battle? Sweet!"

 
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klothys, god of destiny

Jamie: 8/10 Bigish, decent effect but not super fast or powerful.

Melvin: It was her destiny to get TP'ed by the neighborhood kids.

 
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kroxa, titan of death’s hunger

Jamie: 10/10 Bomb opponent discard on ETB and attack is backbreaking. Plus this a big boi.

Melvin: It is the beast with many mouths!

 
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kunoros, hound of athreos

Jamie: 6/10 Powerful stats.

Melvin: Daniel Radcliff got him fat on hot dogs and Beggin strips during that first movie.

 
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mischievous chimera

Jamie: 7/10 2/2 Flyer for 2 plus upside.

Melvin: More like Derpy Chimera. Look at those eyes.

 
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polukranos, unchained

Jamie: 10/10 Bomb 6/6 for 4 then a 12/12 for 6 + exile cards... huge value. Will shrink on fight or attack... finding a way to give this evasion is GG.

Melvin: Great for heads up Magic games.

 
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rise to glory

Jamie: 3/10 If you have a bomb creature and aura this could be nuts, but its expensive, sorcery speed and its a big ask to have things in the graveyard when you want to play this.

Melvin: Rise for at least an hour before baking at 350° for 45 minutes.

 
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siona, captain of the pyleas

Jamie: 6/10 Build-around, need to play 6+ auras to reliably hit on the search, great value engine if enough auras.

Melvin: Finally, a Magic character Gal Gadot can cosplay.

 
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slaughter-priest of mogis

Jamie: 5/10 At worst a bear, build-around 9/10 for sacrifice deck.

Melvin: Also available as a laughter-priest for children's birthday parties.

 
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staggering insight

Jamie: 9/10 Perfect on an evasive threat- lifegain a boon. Asking to be 2 for 1ed but get back the value right away.

Melvin: Can't stagger if you got swagger.

 
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uro, titan of nature’s wrath

Jamie: 10/10 Bomb, holy heck. Value city, ramp, huge body.

Melvin: Can be hard to keep it on the battlefield, but sometimes Uro with the punches.

 
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warden of the chained

Jamie: 6/10 RG going to have big creatures most likely, 4/4 trample for 3 great value.

Melvin: I want armor that's decorated with sugar cookies too.

 
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altar of the pantheon

Jamie: 4/10 Fine include but filler.

Melvin: I am altaring the pantheon. Pray I don't altar it any further.

 
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bronze sword

Jamie: 4/1T turns 1/1s into threats, expensive equip cost.

Melvin: For when you get third place in....swords?

 
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entrancing lyre

Jamie: 6/10 Keep opponents biggest threat tapped down. I'm intrigued.

Melvin: Does anyone else realize it's just playing with itself?

 
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mirror shield

Jamie: 5/10 Hexproof interesting, getting around deathtouch cool.

Melvin: I'd use it, but carry it backwards so I can check my hair.

 
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nyx lotus

Jamie: 2/10 Uncertain how much big mana will be important in limited...

Melvin: Because tattoo artists were running out of Magic stuff to do.

 
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shadowspear

Jamie: 9/10 Turns off indestructible, buff plus evasion and lifelink, super cheap. this is a bomb.

Melvin: Environmentalists are gathering at the beach to hand wash all the spears that got covered by oil after the tanker spill.

 

soul-guide lantern

Jamie: 5/10 Flexible-- get rid of an important escape card + cycle.

Melvin: Lanterns made for the dead probably require a light touch to use.

 
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thaumaturge’s familiar

Jamie: 4/10 1/3 flyer for 3 not interesting, the scry makes it playable but filler

Melvin: Come back! He stole my invitation to Hogwarts!

 
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thundering chariot

Jamie: 4/10 Fancy-ish hill giant that needs to be crewed... how efficient is a 3/3 going to be on turn 4+? Plus can't enchant since equipment.. not a fan.

Melvin: It only thunders because the muffler fell off.

 
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traveler’s amulet

Jamie: 4/10 Fixes your mana and can fuel escape.

Melvin: Amulet you finish, but TBD has the best basic lands of all time!

 
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wings of hubris

Jamie: 8/10 being able to grant evasion so cheaply seems like a boon, plus the sacrifice effect can finish the game. I love this card!

Melvin: Will trade for wings of buffalo. Send DMs.

 
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field of ruin

Jamie: 0/10 Not for limited.

Melvin: Is this what the Brewer's stadium is called now?

 
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labyrinth of skophos

Jamie saw this card, immediately thought of one of her favorite movies, “Labyrinth” and went to watch it instead of writing a review for this card.

Melvin: No David Bowie. Not my Labyrinth.

 
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unknown shores

Melvin: This card is so bad, Jamie and TJ didn’t even bother to rate it.