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{{Infobox set
  |image = Theros Beyond Death logo.png
  |image_bgcolor = black
  |symbol_description = Mask of the [[Returned]]
  |design = [[Ethan Fleischer]] (lead)<br>[[Kenneth Nagle|Ken Nagle]]<br>[[Paul Cheon]]<br>[[Donald Smith, Jr]]<br>[[Sam Stoddard]]<br>[[Mark Rosewater]]
  |development = Sam Stoddard (co-lead)<br>[[Mark Gottlieb]] (co-lead)<br>[[Corey Bowen]]<br>[[Ian Duke]]<br>[[Erik Lauer]]<br>[[Peter Lee]]<br>[[Lukas Litzsinger]]<br>[[Yoni Skolnik]]<br>[[Andrew Veen]]<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://magic.wizards.com/en/products/TherosBeyondDeath/credits|title=''Theros Beyond Death'' Credits|author=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|publisher=Magicthegathering.com}}</ref>
  |art = [[Dawn Murin]]
  |release = January 24, 2020
  |mechanics = [[God]]s, [[Graveyard]] matters, [[Enters the battlefield]] matters, [[Saga]]s, [[Enchantment creature]]s, [[Enchantment]] matters
  |keywords = [[Constellation]], [[Devotion]], [[Escape]]
  |size = 254 cards<br/>{{curmb|101|80|53|15|5}}<br/>+ 3 [[borderless]] planeswalkers<br/>+11 [[showcase card]]s<br/>+1 [[Buy-a-Box]] promo<br/>+8 [[Planeswalker deck]] exclusives<br/>+10 [[theme booster]] exclusives<br/>+55 [[extended-art]] cards<br/>+ 1 [[bundle promo]] <br/>+5 [[dark-frame]] promos
  |plane = [[Theros (plane)|Theros]]
  |code_expansion = THB
  |code_expansion_ref = [[Information below the text box]]
  |code_expansion_explain = 
  |code_development = Baseball
  |standard0 = Core Set 2021
  |standard1 = Throne of Eldraine
  |standard2 = Theros Beyond Death
  |standard3 = Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
  |previous = [[Secret Lair Drop Series (December 2019)|Secret Lair Drop Series]]
  |next = [[Secret Lair Drop Series: Year of the Rat]]
}}
'''''Theros Beyond Death''''' is the 83rd ''[[Magic: the Gathering|Magic]]'' expansion. It was released on January 24, 2020.<ref>{{YouTubeRef|WZxTihBkkpQ|Magic Announcement Stream|date=September 4, 2019|channel=Magic: the Gathering}}</ref><ref>{{TwitterRef|Wizards_MagicEU|1182687309294198784|author=Wizards Europe|title=We're happy to announce the release dates for two upcoming sets in 2020!|date=October 11, 2019}}</ref>

==Set details==
[[File:Theros Beyond Death expansion symbol.png|thumb|right|Expansion symbol]]
{{cquote|Escape Your Fate}}
Like its [[Theros block|predecessors]] ''Theros Beyond Death'' has an ancient Greek themed [[top-down]] design, making use of many [[Wikipedia:Greek mythology|mythological]] tropes ([[Hero]]es, [[Monster]]s, and [[God]]s).<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/deaths-door-part-1-2020-01-02|At Death's Door, Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 2, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/deaths-door-part-2-2020-01-06|At Death's Door, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 6, 2020}}</ref>

The main set contains 254 cards (5 basic lands, 101 commons, 80 uncommons, 53 rares, 15 mythic rares), and includes randomly inserted [[premium]] versions of all cards. Additional cards are found in the set's Theme Boosters and planeswalker decks. A unique Buy-a-Box promotional card is also considered to be part of the set. Cards with an alternate [[card frame]]s have another card number than the original version. [[Borderless]] planeswalkers are numbered #255-257, [[Showcase card]]s are numbered #258-268, the Buy-a-Box is #269, planeswalker deck cards are numbered #270-277, non-constellation basic lands are numbered #278-287, Theme Booster rares are #288-297 and [[extended artwork]] cards are numbered #298-351. The [[Bundle promo]] is numbered #352. Finally, there are FNM-treatment cards from the [[Universal promo pack]] numbered #353-357. Both regular and foil versions of these cards may be found in the collector boosters.

The set features five special [[Nyx]]-inspired [[full-art]] constellation [[basic land]]s (one per pack).<ref>{{TwitterRef|wizards_magic|1204808624712884229|author=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|title=Straight from Nyx: Full art basics. One per pack. |date=December 11, 2019}}</ref> The non-constellation basic lands are only found in supplemental products.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/189650474653/are-the-theros-beyond-death-full-art-nyx-lands|title=Are the Theros Beyond Death full-art Nyx lands going to be in the set bundles?|December 13, 2019}}</ref> These regular-border lands  depict the "Above and Below" of Theros and its underworld.<ref>{{TwitterRef|wizards_magic|1205563383916875781|author=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|title=These regular-border lands SamBurleyArt depict the "Above and Below" of Theros and its underworld! |date=December 13, 2019}}</ref> Besides the five basic lands, there are 11 constellation showcase cards. These are all the [[god]]s and [[demigod]]s.<ref name="CB Contents">{{DailyRef|feature/theros-beyond-death-collector-booster-contents-2019-12-13|Theros Beyond Death Collector Booster Contents|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|December 13, 2019}}</ref>

The set's [[expansion symbol]] is a Mask of the [[Returned]]. 
===Storyline===
[[File:THB Elspeth.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Key art with [[Elspeth]]]]
There is no ebook for ''Theros Beyond Death'', nor were there weekly updates for ''[[Magic Story]]''.<ref name="On cards">{{DailyRef|feature/theros-beyond-death-story-cards-2019-12-16|The Theros Beyond Death Story on Cards|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|December 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/theros-beyond-death-story-summary-2020-01-10|''Theros Beyond Death'' Story Summary|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|January 10, 2020}}</ref> It was revealed that [[War of the Spark: Forsaken#Controversy|the blowback from ''War of the Spark: Forsaken'']] caused the ''Theros Beyond Death'' fiction to be delayed.<ref name="Odds">{{DailyRef|making-magic/odds-ends-theros-beyond-death-2020-01-27|Odds & Ends: ''Theros Beyond Death''|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 27, 2020e}}</ref> The Franchise Team is trying to find the correct time and channel to release it at a later point in time.<ref name="Odds"/>

The set focuses on [[the Underworld]] of [[Theros (plane)|Theros]] over the normal world of the plane,<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/187500231728/i-missed-the-announcement-of-the-sets-for-next|title=I missed the announcement of the sets for next year.|September 04, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/188546633853/will-theros-beyond-death-completely-take-place-in|title=Will Theros Beyond Death completely take place in the Underworld or will we see more of Theros?|October 23, 2019}}</ref> with a major plot point being the return of [[Klothys]], the Therosian god of destiny.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/theros-beyond-death-mechanics-2019-12-12|''Theros Beyond Death'' Mechanics|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|December 12, 2019}}</ref> It features the [[planeswalker]] [[Elspeth Tirel]]<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/d90cpm/shes_back/|title=She's back!|date=September 26, 2019|publisher=Reddit}}</ref> and her torturer [[Ashiok]].<ref>{{DailyRef|news/magic-game-awards-2019-12-12|''Magic'' at the Game Awards 2019|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|December 12, 2019}}</ref>

The Gods are at war, and they bring their champions to fight. Elspeth breaks free and defeats [[Heliod]] with {{card|Shadowspear|title=a weapon created from her past traumas}}. Klothys finds out about Elspeth escaping the Underworld so she is sending [[Calix|someone]] to bring her back to the Underworld or capture her.

The cards that represent the [[Story Spotlight]]s in ''Theros Beyond Death'' are: 
*{{card|Agonizing Remorse||THB}}
*{{card|Triumphant Surge||THB}}
*{{card|Relentless Pursuit||THB}}
*{{card|Heliod's Punishment||THB}}

===Marketing===
[[File:THB Nyx lands.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The [[Nyx]]-inspired basic lands]]
''Theros Beyond Death'' is sold in regular 16-card [[Draft Booster]]s (one card being a [[marketing card]]), mono-colored [[Theme Booster]]s,  two [[planeswalker deck]]s, the ''Theros Beyond Death'' [[bundle]] and a [[Theros Beyond Death/Deck Builder's Toolkit|Deck Builder's Toolkit]].<ref>[https://wpn.wizards.com/en/products/theros-beyond-death-0 Wizards Play Network]</ref> The set also features [[Collector Booster]]s.<ref name="CB Contents" /><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/187852352968/i-feel-like-the-return-to-theros-should-have-an|title= I feel like the return to Theros should have an enchantment masterpiece series.|September 21, 2019}}</ref> For the first time, the Theme Boosters contained two out of a possible 10 rare cards that were not part of the regular set and thus were not available in regular Draft Boosters.<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/theros-beyond-death-theme-boosters-2019-12-17|''Theros Beyond Death'' Theme Boosters|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|December 17, 2019}}</ref> The Promo Pack also features some non-Standard rares that are focused on [[Commander (format)|Commander]].<ref>{{DailyRef|news/theros-beyond-death-promo-pack-updates-2020-01-15|''Theros Beyond Death'' Promo Pack Updates|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|January 15, 2020}}</ref>

The Draft Boosters feature artwork from  [[Elspeth Tirel]] ([[key art]]), <c>Kunoros, Hound of Athreos</c> and <c>Calix, Destiny's Hand</c>. The Theme Boosters feature art from <c>Transcendent Envoy</c> ({{W}}), <c>Witness of Tomorrows</c> ({{U}}), <c>Tymaret, Chosen from Death</c> ({{B}}), <c>Dreamshaper Shaman</c> ({{R}}), and <c>Hydra's Growth</c> ({{G}}). The Collector Boosters feature <c>Klothys, God of Destiny</c>.

====Events====
[[File:THB Theme Boosters.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Theme Boosters]]

*[[Tabletop]] [[Prerelease]]: January 17–19, 2020<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/theros-beyond-death-prerelease-primer-2020-01-14|''Theros Beyond Death'' Prerelease Primer|[[Gavin Verhey]]|January 14, 2020}}</ref> 
*[[Friday Night Magic]] begins: January 24, 2020
*[[Draft Weekend]]: January 25–26, 2020
*[[Magic Weekend|Magic Weekend: Pioneer]]: February 22–23, 2020

====Promotional cards====
[[File:THB Collector Boosters.png|right|thumb|300px|Collector Boosters]]
*[[Prerelease card|Prerelease]]: a stamped card that can be any rare or mythic rare of ''Theros Beyond Death''.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/44333/wizards-coast-reveals-first-details-on-the-theros-beyond-death-product-line|title=Wizards of the Coast reveals the first details on the Theros Beyond Death product line.|author= Jeffrey Dohm-Sanchez|date=October 22, 2019|publisher=Icv2.com}}</ref>
*Other events: cards from the ''Throne of Eldraine'' [[universal promo pack]]. 
**The seasonal dark-frame promos are: {{card|Alseid of Life's Bounty||THB|#=353}}, {{card|Thirst for Meaning||THB|#=354}}, {{card|Gray Merchant of Asphodel||THB|#=355}}, {{card|Thrill of Possibility||THB|#=356}} and {{card|Wolfwillow Haven||THB|#=357}}.<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/theros-beyond-death-promos-2020-01-09|''Theros Beyond Death'' Promos|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 9, 2020}}</ref> 
*[[Buy-a-Box]]: [[foil]] <c>Athreos, Shroud-Veiled</c> and a foil full-art "Nyx" Land.<ref>{{DailyRef|news/theros-beyond-death-buy-box-production-error-2019-12-17|Theros Beyond Death Production Error|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|December 17, 2019}}</ref>
*[[Bundle promo]]: foil [[alternate art]] {{card|Arasta of the Endless Web||THB|#=352}}

====Tokens==== 
The sixteenth card in the boosters is a [[token]], with advertisements on the back side.<ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/tokens-theros-beyond-death-2020-01-09|The Tokens of ''Theros Beyond Death''|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 9, 2020}}</ref> 

#{{W}} 0/1 [[Goat]] creature, created by <c>Discordant Piper</c> and <c>Woe Strider</c>.
#{{W}} 1/1 [[Human]] [[Soldier]] creature, created by <c>Commanding Presence</c>, <c>Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis</c>, <c>Hero of the Nyxborn</c>, <c>Omen of the Sun</c>, <c>Reverent Hoplite</c>, <c>Siona, Captain of the Pyleas</c>, and <c>The First Iroan Games</c>.
#{{W}} 2/2 [[Pegasus]] creature with [[flying]], created by <c>Archon of Sun's Grace</c>.
#{{U}} 8/8 [[Kraken]] creature with [[hexproof]], created by <c>Kiora Bests the Sea God</c>.
#{{U}} 3/2 [[Reflection]] creature, created by <c>Alirios, Enraptured</c>.
#{{U}} 1/1 [[Tentacle]] creature, created by <c>Nadir Kraken</c>.
#{{B}} 2/2 [[Zombie]] creature, created by <c>Aphemia, the Cacophony</c> and <c>Tymaret Calls the Dead</c>.
#{{R}} */1 [[Elemental]] creature with [[trample]] and [[haste]], created by <c>Purphoros's Intervention</c>.
#{{R}} 1/1 [[Satyr]] creature with "This creature can't block," created by <c>Anax, Hardened in the Forge</c>, <c>Heroes of the Revel</c> and <c>Satyr's Cunning</c>.
#{{G}} 1/2 [[Spider]] creature with [[reach]], created by <c>Arasta of the Endless Web</c>.
#{{G}} 2/2 [[Wolf]] creature, created by <c>Mantle of the Wolf</c> and <c>Wolfwillow Haven</c>.
#{{U/B}} 2/3 [[Nightmare]] creature with "Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, each opponent exiles the top two cards of their library," created by <c>Ashiok, Nightmare Muse</c>.
#{{C}} [[Gold]] [[artifact]], created by <c>The First Iroan Games</c>.
#{{C}} 0/4 [[Wall]] [[artifact creature]] with [[defender]], created by <c>The Birth of Meletis</c>.

==Themes and mechanics==
''Theros Beyond Death'' introduces the [[keyword ability]] '''[[Escape]]'''; spells with escape can be cast from the [[graveyard]] for their escape cost.<ref name="Spoilers">{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/dp1y01/theros_beyond_death_major_spoilers/|title=Theros Beyond Death Major Spoilers|author=BlakedaWerewolf|date=October 30, 2019|publisher=Reddit}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/theros-beyond-death-mechanics-2019-12-12|Theros Beyond Death Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|December 12, 2019}}</ref> The cost includes [[exile|exiling]] a number of other cards from the graveyard. Certain creatures receive an additional bonus as they ''escape''.

Returning mechanics from the Theros block are '''[[Constellation]]''' and '''[[Devotion]]'''.<ref name="Spoilers" /> Constellation now also appears on non-enchantment cards, and only on non-enchantment cards.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/189646659563/so-it-appears-that-the-decision-was-made-to-not|title=So, it appears that the decision was made to not have Constellation on enchantments anymore?|December 13, 2019}}</ref>

<c>Heroes of the Revel</c>, <c>Hero of the Games</c>, <c>Hero of the Nyxborn</c>, <c>Hero of the Pride</c> and <c>Hero of the Winds</c> effectively have [[heroic]], without the actual ability word.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/189671575078/so-it-looks-like-there-will-be-creatures-in-theros|title=So it looks like there will be creatures in Theros with the text of the Heroic ability, but no Heroic keyword?|December 14, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/more-death-2020-01-20|More to the Death|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 20, 2020}}</ref> 

''Theros Beyond Death'' features the following limited archetypes:

*{{W}}{{U}}: [[Tempo]] (<c>Staggering Insight</c>)
*{{U}}{{B}}: Self-[[mill]] (<c>Devourer of Memory</c>)
*{{B}}{{R}}: [[Sacrifice]] (<c>Slaughter-Priest of Mogis</c>)
*{{R}}{{G}}: "[[Ferocious]]" (<c>Warden of the Chained</c>)
*{{G}}{{W}}: [[Aura]]s (<c>Siona, Captain of the Pyleas</c>)
*{{W}}{{B}}: [[Reanimator]] (<c>Rise to Glory</c>)
*{{U}}{{R}}: Casting spells on opponent's turns (<c>Mischievous Chimera</c>)
*{{B}}{{G}}: [[Escape]] (<c>Acolyte of Affliction</c>)
*{{R}}{{W}}: [[Go wide]] "[[heroic]]" (<c>Hero of the Nyxborn</c>)
*{{G}}{{U}}: [[Constellation]] (<c>Eutropia the Twice-Favored</c>)

===Card types===
The set sees the return of the [[enchantment]] [[subtype]] '''[[Saga]]''', first used in ''[[Dominaria]]''.<ref name="Spoilers" /> It also sees the return of [[enchantment creature]]s, first used in ''[[Future Sight]]'' and later in the [[Theros block]].

The set introduces the '''[[Demigod]]''' and '''[[Tentacle]]''' [[creature type]]s, and the '''[[Calix]]''' [[planeswalker type]]. It also introduces the '''[[Gold]]''' [[artifact type]].

==Cycles==
''Theros Beyond Death'' has twelve [[cycle]]s, including one double cycle. 

{| class="wikitable"
!Cycle name
!{{W}}
!{{U}}
!{{B}}
!{{R}}
!{{G}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Gods'''
|<c>Heliod, Sun-Crowned</c>
|<c>Thassa, Deep-Dwelling</c>
|<c>Erebos, Bleak-Hearted</c>
|<c>Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded</c>
|<c>Nylea, Keen-Eyed</c>
|-
| colspan="5" |Five [[mythic rare]] [[legendary]] [[God]] [[enchantment creature]]s, each with a static ability and an activated ability.
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Demigods'''
|<c>Daxos, Blessed by the Sun</c>
|<c>Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea</c>
|<c>Tymaret, Chosen from Death</c>
|<c>Anax, Hardened in the Forge</c>
|<c>Renata, Called to  the Hunt</c>
|-
| colspan="5" |Five [[uncommon]] legendary enchantment creatures with the new [[Demigod]] subtype. Each has power or toughness equal to your [[devotion]] in their color.
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Interventions'''
|<c>Heliod's Intervention</c>
|<c>Thassa's Intervention</c>
|<c>Erebos's Intervention</c>
|<c>Purphoros's Intervention</c>
|<c>Nylea's Intervention</c>
|-
| colspan="5" |Five [[rare]] [[modal spell]]s with {{X}} in their mana costs: one mode uses X, the other uses twice X.
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Omens'''
|<c>Omen of the Sun</c>
|<c>Omen of the Sea</c>
|<c>Omen of the Dead</c>
|<c>Omen of the Forge</c>
|<c>Omen of the Hunt</c>
|-
| colspan="5" |Five [[common]] [[enchantment]]s with [[flash]] and an [[enters the battlefield]] ability, with art by Piotr Dura depicting the [[God#Major Gods|major gods of Theros]]. They may be sacrificed for {{2}}M to [[scry]] 2.
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Rare sagas'''
|<c>Elspeth Conquers Death</c>
|<c>Kiora Bests the Sea God</c>
|<c>Tymaret Calls the Dead</c>
|<c>The Akroan War</c>
|<c>The First Iroan Games</c>
|-
| colspan="5" |Five rare or mythic rare [[Saga]] [[enchantment]]s.
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Uncommon sagas'''
|<c>The Birth of Meletis</c>
|<c>Medomai's Prophecy</c>
|<c>Elspeth's Nightmare</c>
|<c>The Triumph of Anax</c>
|<c>The Binding of the Titans</c>
|-
| colspan="5" |Five uncommon Saga enchantments.
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Nymphs'''
|<c>Alseid of Life's Bounty</c>
|<c>Naiad of Hidden Coves</c>
|<c>Lampad of Death's Vigil</c>
|<c>Oread of Mountain's Blaze</c>
|<c>Dryad of the Ilysian Grove</c>
|-
| colspan="5" |Five cross-rarity [[Nymph]] creatures with related flavor text.
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Nyxborns'''
|<c>Nyxborn Courser</c>
|<c>Nyxborn Seaguard</c>
|<c>Nyxborn Marauder</c>
|<c>Nyxborn Brute</c>
|<c>Nyxborn Colossus</c>
|-
| colspan="5" |Five common [[vanilla]] enchantment creatures with flavor text about [[the Callapheia]].
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Auras'''
|<c>Indomitable Will</c>
|<c>Starlit Mantle</c>
|<c>Mogis's Favor</c>
|<c>Aspect of Manticore</c>
|<c>Setessan Training</c>
|-
| colspan="5" |Five common beneficial Auras with small effects but with in-built designs to prevent card disadvantage.
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Removal Auras'''
|<c>Dreadful Apathy</c>
|<c>Ichthyomorphosis</c>
|<c>Mire's Grasp</c>
|<c>Iroas's Blessing</c>
|<c>Warbriar Blessing</c>
|-
| colspan="5" |Five common Auras that represent each color's primary removal spell.
|-
!Cycle name
!{{W/U}}
!{{U/B}}
!{{B/R}}
!{{R/G}}
!{{G/W}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Temples'''
|<c>Temple of Enlightenment</c>
|<c>Temple of Deceit</c>
|<c>Temple of Malice</c>
|<c>Temple of Abandon</c>
|<c>Temple of Plenty</c>
|-
| colspan="5" |Five rare [[allied color]]ed [[scry land]]s that were previously printed in ''[[Theros]]'' and ''[[Born of the Gods]]''.
|-
|}
===Double cycles===
{| class="wikitable"
!Cycle name
!{{W/U}}
!{{U/B}}
!{{B/R}}
!{{R/G}}
!{{G/W}}
!{{W/B}}
!{{U/R}}
!{{B/G}}
!{{R/W}}
!{{G/U}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Gold signposts'''
|<c>Staggering Insight</c>
|<c>Devourer of Memory</c>
|<c>Slaughter-Priest of Mogis</c>
|<c>Warden of the Chained</c>
|<c>Siona, Captain of the Pyleas</c>
|<c>Rise to Glory</c>
|<c>Mischievous Chimera</c>
|<c>Acolyte of Affliction</c>
|<c>Hero of the Nyxborn</c>
|<c>Eutropia the Twice-Favored</c>
|-
| colspan="10" |Ten [[uncommon]] dual-colored spells, each a signpost for a draft archetype.
|}

===Pairs===
''Theros Beyond Death'' has one [[mirrored pair]].

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2"|Mirrored  Pairs
!Description
|-
|{{card|Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger||THB}} <br/> {{nowrap|({{B}}{{R}})}}
|{{card|Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath||THB}} <br/> {{nowrap|({{G}}{{U}})}}
|[[Mythic rare]] [[Elder]] [[Giant]] legendary creatures, each of which is undercosted but is sacrificed when it enters the battlefield unless its [[escape]] cost is paid. Each one also has a [[triggered ability]] that triggers when it enters the battlefield or attacks.
|}

==Reprinted cards==
The following cards have been reprinted:

*{{card|Banishing Light||THB}}, first printed in ''[[Journey into Nyx]]'', last seen in ''[[Commander Anthology Volume II]]''.
*{{card|Field of Ruin||THB}}, first printed in ''[[Ixalan]]''.
*{{card|Gift of Strength||THB}}, first printed in ''[[Hour of Devastation]]'', last seen in ''[[Ravnica Allegiance]]''.
*{{card|Heliod's Pilgrim||THB}}, first printed in ''[[Magic 2015]]'', last seen in ''[[Ultimate Masters]]''.
*{{card|Idyllic Tutor||THB}}, first printed in ''[[Morningtide]]''.
*{{card|Indomitable Will||THB}}, first printed in ''[[Champions of Kamigawa]]''.
*{{card|Infuriate||THB}}, first printed in ''[[Core Set 2020]]''.
*{{card|Plummet||THB}}, first printed in ''[[Archenemy]]'', last seen in ''[[Core Set 2020]]''.
*{{card|Portent of Betrayal||THB}}, first printed in ''[[Theros]]''.
*{{card|Return to Nature||THB}}, first printed in ''[[War of the Spark]]'', last seen in ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]''.
*{{card|Revoke Existence||THB}}, first printed in ''[[Scars of Mirrodin]]'', last seen in ''[[Born of the Gods]]''.
*{{card|Thrill of Possibility||THB}}, first printed in ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]''.
*{{card|Traveler's Amulet||THB}}, first printed in ''[[Innistrad]]'', last seen in ''[[Rivals of Ixalan]]''. 
*{{card|Underworld Dreams||THB}}, first printed in ''[[Legends]]'', last seen in ''[[Magic 2010]]''.
*{{card|Unknown Shores||THB}}, first printed in ''[[Theros]]'', last seen in ''[[Ixalan]]''.
*{{card|Wrap in Flames||THB}}, first printed in ''[[Rise of the Eldrazi]]'', last seen in ''[[Battlebond]]''.
*The ally-colored [[temple]]s, first printed in ''[[Theros]]'' and ''[[Born of the Gods]]''.

===Common to uncommon===
*{{card|Gray Merchant of Asphodel||THB}}, first printed in ''[[Theros]]'', last seen in ''[[Mystery Booster]]''.

===Functional reprints===
*{{card|Indomitable Will||THB}} is a functional reprint of <c>Mageta's Boon</c>.
*{{card|One with the Stars||THB}} is a functional reprint of the ''[[Mystery Booster]]'' [[test card]] <c>Enchantmentize</c>
*{{card|Final Death||THB}} is a functional reprint of <c>Final Reward</c>.
*{{card|Grim Physician||THB}} is a functional reprint of <c>Shambling Goblin</c>, except for creature types.
*{{card|Moss Viper||THB}} is a functional reprint of <c>Sedge Scorpion</c>, except for creature types.
*{{card|Unknown Shores||THB}} is a functional reprint of <c>Shimmering Grotto</c>.

==Preconstructed decks==
===Planeswalker decks===
''Theros Beyond Death'' is the last [[expansion]] to feature [[Planeswalker deck]]s.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/magic-fundamentals/the-rumor-mill/813791-are-planeswalker-decks-being-discontinued?comment=11|title=Are Planeswalker Decks being discontinued? (Comment #11)|author=Caranthir|date=September 10, 2019|publisher=[[MTG Salvation]]}}</ref>
{{Decks|planeswalker
  |Elspeth|W|Elspeth, Undaunted Hero
  |Ashiok|UB|Ashiok, Sculptor of Fears
}}

==Notable cards==
*<c>Dryad of the Ilysian Grove</c> has seen play in the Modern Amulet Titan deck, among other things enabling <c>Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle</c> as an additional win condition.
*<c> Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger</c> is one of two flagship mythics for [[Escape]] and was pushed out due to playing extremely badly against Uro, especially in Standard. It has since experienced a resurgence in both [[Standard]], [[Historic]], and [[Modern]] in various Rakdos decks with Uro's ban in 2021.

===Banned and restricted cards===
*<c>Underworld Breach</c> bears many semblances to <c>Yawgmoth's Will</c>, but with the further advantage in allowing the same spell to be cast multiple times, which allows for more deterministic kills. Legacy's <c>Brain Freeze</c> nearly kills by itself, and so it was banned in March 2020, one of the fastest bans for the format. Pioneer had the <c>Lotus Field</c> Breach combo that used untapping spells for mana and milling spells to fuel them. While not unbeatable — the structure of the deck is not flexible enough to counter-sideboard easily — it was removed from the format with three other combo pieces in August 2020. It is still often seen in competitive commander decks in a combo with <c>Lion's Eye Diamond</c>.
*<c>Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath</c> was the other flagship mythic showcasing the Escape mechanic, alongside strong flavor and interesting design space of being a "spell" because it required Escaping to stay in play. However, the "spell" of <c>Explore</c> with life gain made it easy to churn through one's deck and find interactive spells for the escape cost, making Uro one of the most ubiquitous Mythics in multiple formats. Standard was the first to ban Uro in September 2020, as the life gain buffer, ramp payoff, and anti-midrange inevitability made it difficult to control, aggressively race, or go over the top of — effectively beating all the strategies in a typical metagame. Historic, Pioneer, and Modern simultaneously banned Uro in February 2021, largely on the same logic; a secondary concern was that the Simic Uro decks in all formats started to look the same.
*<c>Thassa's Oracle</c> is an [[alternate-win card]] in the vein of <c>Laboratory Maniac</c>, but generally superior. It has seen play in numerous formats, most notably in the [[Pioneer]] combo deck utilizing it and <c>Inverter of Truth</c> which led to Inverter's ban, as well as in optimized [[Commander (format)|Commander]] decks alongside <c>Demonic Consultation</c>. It finally ran afoul of the ban list when <c>Tainted Pact</c> — a card not legal in Modern-forward — was released in Historic, which created a four-mana, two-card combo in a format without free countermagic. It was banned in Historic in May 2021.<ref name="May 2021">{{DailyRef|news/may-19-2021-banned-and-restricted-announcement|May 19, 2021 Banned and Restricted Announcement|[[Jay Parker]]|May 19, 2021}}</ref>

==Trivia==
{{Main|Theros Beyond Death/Trivia}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{YouTubeRef|OOzNb5Bqzwg|Theros Beyond Death Official Trailer - Magic: The Gathering|channel=[[Magic: The Gathering]]|date=December 12, 2019}}

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