Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

Theros (THS) #223 · Rare · Legendary Land

{T}: Add {C}.
{2}, {T}: Choose a color. Add an amount of mana of that color equal to your devotion to that color. (Your devotion to a color is the number of mana symbols of that color in the mana costs of permanents you control.)

Illustrated by Jung Park · Released September 27, 2013

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $8.46 USD (16.2%) to $43.71 USD; low $43.71 USD, high $53.75 USD.

Printings

  1. Explorer Anthology 2 #24 (EA2) · Rare · 2022
  2. Pro Tour Promos #2022-3 (PPRO) · Rare · 2022 · $72.19 USD
  3. The List #THS-223 (PLST) · Rare · 2020 · $57.34 USD
  4. Theros #223 (this printing) · Rare · 2013 · $43.71 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2013-09-15 · wotc — The second ability is a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
  2. 2013-09-15 · wotc — Hybrid mana symbols, monocolored hybrid mana symbols, and Phyrexian mana symbols do count toward your devotion to their color(s).
  3. 2013-09-15 · wotc — If an activated ability or triggered ability has an effect that depends on your devotion to a color, you count the number of mana symbols of that color among the mana costs of permanents you control as the ability resolves. The permanent with that ability will be counted if it's still on the battlefield at that time.
  4. 2013-09-15 · wotc — Numeric mana symbols ({0}, {1}, and so on) in mana costs of permanents you control don't count toward your devotion to any color.
  5. 2013-09-15 · wotc — Mana symbols in the text boxes of permanents you control don't count toward your devotion to any color.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Reki, the History of Kamigawa · in 64% of 44 decks
  2. Massacre Girl, Known Killer · in 46% of 46 decks
  3. Heliod, Sun-Crowned · in 41% of 46 decks
  4. Elrond, Moon-Reader · in 38% of 39 decks
  5. Syr Konrad, the Grim · in 38% of 40 decks
  6. Marrow-Gnawer · in 36% of 47 decks
  7. Giada, Font of Hope · in 35% of 48 decks
  8. Bruna, the Fading Light · in 30% of 33 decks

All cards in Theros (THS)