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Invasion of Theros

MOM · rare · Released 2023-04-21

Power

brawl
tier-1Game-defining17/19
commander
tier-1Game-defining17/19

Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell). The score (-8 to 19) is a rank signal derived from tier + kind + atoms; browse by it on the cards page.

Derived from the 7 atoms below.

over

above rate

incremental

minor value alone

synergy

wants support

takes over

can take over a game

flexible

multiple modes

broad

broadly useful

sticky

hard to remove

Commander Bracket

1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH

Archetypes

positive:
enchantment-mattersaura-voltronaura-matterslifegain
negative:
aggroburntempo

Roles

tutor-enchantmenttutor-creaturerepeatable-card-drawlifegain-payoffindestructible-threatenchantment-payoff

Risks

requires-enchantment-densityslow-setupremoval-magnet

Mechanics

Typal

synergy:
god
anti:

Structural

triggered-abilitystatic-ability

Rationale

A 3cmc Battle that tutors any Aura, God, or Demigod to hand on entry, then transforms into Ephara — a 4/4 indestructible lifelink God that draws a card on each enchantment ETB. The front face is a flexible tutor that finds key enchantment payoffs or Gods; the back face is a recursive draw engine in enchantment-heavy decks. Together this card is a signature two-in-one for enchantment-matters and Aura-voltron shells in Azorius.

Learnings (3)

  • The front-face tutor finds Auras, Gods, AND Demigods — not just enchantment creatures — making it unusually broad for a search effect and relevant in God-tribal shells outside pure enchantment-matters.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • Ephara's draw trigger fires on ANY enchantment ETB you control (not just ones you cast), so flicker effects, token enchantments, and saga resets all generate card draw.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • Because Ephara's lifelink and indestructible are conditional on controlling 3+ OTHER enchantments, a well-timed enchantment removal blowout can strip her protections before combat — players often underestimate this vulnerability window.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

Popularity

  • EDHREC rank: #7,160