God/Storyline

God/Storyline

 

Storyline

 

This is a list of all gods and deities, or creatures that are worshiped as such, mentioned in the Magic storyline.

Alara

• Asha and the Asura ()
• Progenitus (), the hydra-god, along with the Gargantuans

Amonkhet

In contrast to the often-distant gods of Theros, the gods of Amonkhet take an active hand in the life of their worshippers and are physically present within the city of Naktamun. They oversee various trials that bring chosen warriors closer to the afterlife and prepare their servants for the tasks that will await them. It is recorded in the Accounting of Hours that when the God-Pharaoh returns, the gods will have to prove their worth to him just like the mortals they tested before. Nissa later discovered that the gods were manifestations of the plane's leylines and whatever Bolas had done to the plane had also altered them in such subtle ways that they were oblivious to it. Their presence alone fills mortals with feelings associated with their domain and they can see directly into the heart of any mortal presented before them. Most of the gods died when Bolas returned and ushered in the Hour of Devastation, leaving only Hazoret to guide the survivors of Naktamun. Their legacy lived on, notably with Basri Ket and Oketra.

• Oketra, God of Solidarity ()
• Kefnet, God of Knowledge ()
• Bontu, God of Ambition ()
• Hazoret, God of Zeal ()
• Rhonas, God of Strength ()

Three other gods were imprisoned and warped by Bolas to serve his interests during the Hour of Revelation. The original functions and appearances and even the names of these gods have been lost.

• The Locust God (), who would destroy the Hekma.
• The Scarab God (), who would lead the Eternals.
• The Scorpion God (), who would kill the other gods. Killed during the Hour of Devastation

Notes

• While not technically a god, Nicol Bolas was worshiped as the God-Pharaoh of Amonkhet and pretended to be the creator of the gods and the plane. Even when his charade was discovered, some kept faith, and the Eternals continue to worship him at the exclusion of the deities they worshipped in life.

Arcavios

• Ganathog (possibly ), a being revered by the Oggyar ogres.
• The "gods of antiquity"

Cridhe

• The Maker, creator of the plane.()

Dominaria

Svyelun of Sea and Sky (), the Merfolk god, is the only Dominarian deity recognized in the cards as a god. Others such as Gaea, Yawgmoth, and Serra are revered as deities, but none are literal or mechanical gods.

• Lady Caleria, goddess of the hunt ()
• Freyalise (), goddess to elves. Worshiped in Fyndhorn, Skyshroud, and most prominently Llanowar.
• Gaea (), goddess worshiped across the world, most prominently by druids. Was also worshiped in Yotia and among the elves of Rath.
• Gix (likely or ), an ancient mountain god originally worshipped by the Brotherhood of Gix. Possibly named after the ancient Thran, Gix.
• The Gods of the Core, a source of runic magic used by Ronom mages.
• Necros (likely ), a god of death.
• Nicol Bolas (), god-emperor of Madara
• The five Primeval Dragons
  • Rhammidarigaaz ()
  • Rith ()
  • Treva ()
  • Dromar ()
  • Crosis ()
• Serra (), the planeswalker worshiped in Sursi and around Dominaria. The Cathedral of Serra was built where she perished.
• Tal (), an ancient Sun God, worshiped during the Dark Age. First worshipped in Yotia as a minor deity, then worshipped across other lands such as Terisiare. Legend says that the Golgothian Sylex was made from one of his hardened tears.
• Lord Windgrace (), worshiped by many of Dominaria's catfolk.

Corondor

• Sol'Kanar (), the Swamp King of Khone

The Domains

• Aerona, ancient goddess of fertility
• The Eternal, worshiped in Kush on Aerona.
• Gabriel Angelfire (), worshiped in Benalia
• Svyelun (), merfolk goddess of the Pearl Moon in Vodalia
• Verdura (likely ), a female entity of great power and age, whose true name is only known to those sworn to the Verduran Order.

Jamuraa

• Ergeborg, god of death among the Jamuraan cat warriors
• Kindeya, minotaur goddess of learning in Talruum
• Mother of Winds
• Terrent Amese, creator of the first tribe of Jamuraan tiger warriors and later worshiped by their descendants in Efrava.
• Torahn, Minotaur god of judgment and war in Talruum. "Gores" evildoers in the Corridors of Pain.
• An unnamed personification of the sun worshiped by Helana and in some parts of Jamuraa (possibly ).

Otaria

• The Ancestor (likely ), a sky goddess worshiped by The Order and the nomads of the Daru Plains.
• Fiers (), the dwarven god, revered by dwarves and barbarian tribes.
• The False God, Karona ()
• The Lady of the Mountain / The Lady of Otaria (), worshipped by dwarves of Sarpadia and Otaria.
• The Numen, Kuberr (), worshiped as a God of Greed by the Cabal.
• Offkirch, said to be a great goddess.

Sarpadia

• The Ebon Praetor (), the deity of the Order of the Ebon Hand before Tourach's death.
• The Hand of Justice (), worshiped by the Order of Leitbur.
• Leitbur (likely ). Founder of the Order of Leitbur. Later deified.
• Tourach (). Founder of the Order of the Ebon Hand. Later deified. Tourach founded the Order to worship a being known as the Ebon Praetor.

Terisiare

• Avohir, worshiped in Efuan Pincar
• Bok, a god worshiped in Yotia
• Caelus Nin, God of Time and patron of the ancestors of Sumifa.
• Mabok, a god worshiped in Yotia
• Marit Lage (), worshiped by brine shamans
• Prossh (), by the Kobolds of Kher Keep.
• The seven brass gods of Yotia. These may include Bok, Gaea, Mabok, or Tal, as all have been worshipped in Yotia.
• Titania (), the Maro-Sorcerer of the forest of Argoth.
• Tiyint, Minotaur god of Urhaalan.

Innistrad

• Avacyn (, later )
• The Bog (), worshiped by the villagers of the Approaches.
• The Coiled One (likely ), the snake-like god of venom and vengeance.
• Emrakul ()
• Ghrin-Danu (possibly ).
• The Gitrog monster ()
• Griselbrand (), among the Skirsdag cultists
• Grolnok ()
• Kralmar (possibly )
• Krothuss ()
• The Nameless Angel (), worshiped by the villagers of the Approaches.
• Ormendahl (), after Griselbrand's imprisonment
• Sigarda (), after the betrayal and destruction of Avacyn.
• Toxrill ()
• The pre-Avacynian god of the sea and storms, worshiped by Runo Stromkirk (possibly and/or ).

Ixalan

The Sun Empire worships the Threefold Sun, a deity manifested by the different stages of the sun. It is in direct opposition to Aclazotz, the bat god of night, leader of demons and instigator of the curse of vampirism. There is a more varied and complex pantheon of deities in Ixalan's Core, based around the underground sun Chimil.

• The Threefold Sun (Chimil):
  • Kinjalli
  • Ixalli
  • Tilonalli

• Aclazotz (), the bat-god of night
• The Ancient One (), an ancient spirit God.
• Chimil, the sun at the center of Ixalan's Core. Worshiped by the Oltec civilization for millennia. Renowned for her "threefold light," she is likely the progenitor of the Threefold Sun.
• Okinec Ahau, sovereign of the Malamet, worshiped by his people.

The Deep Gods

• The Komon worship deities known as the "Deep Gods,":
  • Ojer Axonil (), worshiped at the Temple of Power.
  • Ojer Kaslem (), god of growth.
  • Ojer Pakpatiq (), god of time.
  • Ojer Taq (), god of civilization.

Kaldheim

The current ruling family of gods, the Skoti, supplanted the ancient Einir a few centuries ago. The seven surviving Einir Leaders are currently imprisoned in Jaspera Trees, and the power of their descendants the Wood elves and Shadow elves is greatly diminished.

While there have been multiple "families" of gods, they have all had a cosmic connection to the essence of the World Tree. The elves believe that the Einir used to channel it through their connection with Koma, while the Skoti imbibe a magical "Cosmos Elixir" created by Esika, the god of the World Tree. The Cosmos Elixir also slows their aging and maintains their divine powers. The Skoti are incredibly powerful, but they are also selfish, prone to bickering, and constantly causing trouble in the realms. In addition to being exceptionally strong, fast, or nimble, each god has special powers and abilities connected to its sphere of influence. The gods have strong personalities, and each is involved in a tangled web of relationships with their kin. While each god is individually powerful, their internal conflicts are becoming increasingly problematic for the plane.

Because of the Cosmos Elixir that makes the gods what they are, the gods are immune to the disorienting effects of the Cosmos and can cross between the realms more easily than other races. It's still a challenging journey to simply walk between planes, so they often use magical objects that open an Omenpath or, in rare cases, transport them directly between realms. The Cosmos Elixir still slows down the aging of the gods. The Skoti, unlike other gods of other planes, are born infants, grow and age, and can have child gods among themselves.

The Einir sealed the demons into Immersturm using powerful magical objects of their design. When the Skoti challenged the Einir's supremacy and defeated them, these relics were lost. The Skoti used runic magic to reseal Immersturm, but they have been less than vigilant about maintaining the safeguards.

• Einir
  • Lathril ()

• Skoti
  • Halvar (), God of Battle
  • Reidane (), Goddess of Justice
  • Alrund (), God of Wisdom and the Cosmos
  • Cosima (), God of the Voyage
  • Egon (), God of Death
  • Tergrid (), God of Fear
  • Valki (), God of Lies
  • Birgi (), God of Storytelling
  • Toralf (), God of Fury
  • Esika (), God of the World Tree
  • Jorn (), God of Winter
  • Kolvori (), God of Kinship

• Cosmos Monsters
  • Koma (), the Cosmos Serpent
  • Sarulf (), the Realm Eater

Kamigawa

• The Kami, minor gods or spirits of the world. Notably:
  • The original Myojin, aspects of the five colors of mana on Kamigawa.
    • The Myojin of Cleansing Fire (), the aspect of white mana.
    • The Myojin of Seeing Winds (), the aspect of blue mana.
    • The Myojin of Night's Reach (), the aspect of black mana.
    • The Myojin of Infinite Rage (), the aspect of red mana.
    • The Myojin of Life's Web (), the aspect of green mana.
  • The neon Myojin
    • Myojin of Blooming Dawn ()
    • Myojin of Cryptic Dreams ()
    • Myojin of Grim Betrayal ()
    • Myojin of Roaring Blades ()
    • Myojin of Towering Might ()
  • Kyodai (), fragment of O-Kagachi that replaced him and became the patron of the Emperor.
  • O-Kagachi (), the kami of all things
  • The oni (), worshiped among the o-bakemono ogres
  • Terashi () kami of the sun.
  • The Patron Kami, representations of the collective consciousness of each sentient race on the plane.
    • Patron of the Kitsune ()
    • Patron of the Moon ()
    • Patron of the Nezumi ()
    • Patron of the Akki ()
    • Patron of the Orochi ()
    • Mochi (), who inexplicably takes the role of patron of the Soratami.

Lorwyn-Shadowmoor

• Mount Tanufel ()
• Oona ()
• The Source of the Wanderwine
• The Demigods:
  • Bloodthirst — Demigod of Revenge ()
  • Claw — Deity of Scars ()
  • Decay — Ghastlord of Fugue ()
  • Destruction — Deus of Calamity ()
  • Discord — Dominus of Fealty ()
  • Dominion — Godhead of Awe ()
  • Evolution — Overbeing of Myth ()
  • Hope — Oversoul of Dusk ()
  • Omens — Divinity of Pride ()
  • Warfare — Nobilis of War ()
• Swamp Hags, according to Shadowmoor legends, were once goddesses who watched over the woodland marshes.

Mercadia

• Arabeka (), creator god, and a mythologized version of Rebbec.
• Iachem-oath (), creator god, and a mythologized version of Yawgmoth.
• The sky-god Ramos ( aligned with ), worshiped by the Cho-Arrim
• Orhop, the evil brother of Ramos

Mirrodin / New Phyrexia

• Memnarch (, aligned with ), worshiped by the Vedalken of the Synod.
• The Steel Mother (likely ), worshiped by the goblins of the Oxidda Chain
• The phyrexian Domini (), semi-divine beings embodying the values of the praetors.
• Elesh Norn ()

Moag

• A fire god (likely )

Phyrexia

• Yawgmoth (), who attained godhood due to fusing with the planar core.

Rabiah

• Allah (likely )

Rath

• Gaea
• The Mogg god of war (likely )

Ravnica

• The Utmungr, the "gods of the deep earth".
  • Ilharg, the Raze-Boar () is a boar god worshipped by some among the Gruul Clans of Ravnica, who believe he will bring the End-Raze and destroy civilization.
• Empress Ravnica, personification of the plane venerated by the Cult of Yore.
• Kashath the Stalker, Gruul animal god.
• Krokt, the goblin god of misfortune.
• Mat'Selesnya ()
• Rakdos (), worshiped by the Cult of Rakdos.
• Svogthir (), the "god-zombie." Worshiped by the Matka and priestesses of the Golgari.
• "The Angel" (), created by the Orzhov patriarchs as an idol to keep their soldiers in line (canonicity uncertain as the source was never officially published).
• The "Forgotten Gods", a cult of ancients gods.
• Sanguine Praetor (), the avatar of one of Ravnica's old gods.
• The old sea gods, worshipped by merfolk.
• Nephilim worshiped by the Cult of Yore:
  • Yore-Tiller Nephilim ()
  • Glint-Eye Nephilim ()
  • Dune-Brood Nephilim ()
  • Ink-Treader Nephilim ()
  • Witch-Maw Nephilim ()

• Marit Lage (), patron god of the "Hall of the Hospitallers of the Frozen Heart".

Serra's Realm

• Serra ()

Shandalar

• Xathrid (likely )

Tarkir

• The ancestors of the Abzan Houses
• The five Dragonlords:
  • Dromoka ()
  • Ojutai ()
  • Silumgar ()
  • Kolaghan ()
  • Atarka ()

Theros

Theros's pantheon as of the ascension of Xenagos.

Theros has a unique metaphysical property: things believed and dreamed here eventually become true. The collective unconscious of millions of people has the literal power of creation, though the process unfolds over countless centuries. Thus the gods of Theros and their servants were believed, dreamed of, and narrated into existence, materializing and becoming fully real as a result of mortal belief in their power.

Theros' pantheon is perhaps some of Magic's best defined deities, being unambiguously real. Like some angels and demons, Theros' gods are living enchantments, making the concept of enchantments considered divine blessings by the plane's mortals. They are associated with the paranormal realm known as Nyx, the night sky, which is in turn associated with dreams and the subconscious; there is something of an implication that these gods are powered/come to into being by belief, though this is not explicit. The Theros pantheon is seemingly very large, but there are five main gods aligned with the colors of mana, at least eleven minor gods and some gods that have been forgotten (like the one who represented love).

The gods strive with each other over the devotion of the mortals. When people fervently pray to a god, observe their rites and sacrifices, and trust in their divine might, a god becomes more powerful. Mortal beings often become unwilling pawns in the contest of the gods. Having a powerful champion is an indication of a god's might. A champion acts as an agent of a god among mortals, and helps increase those people's devotion to that god.

During Phyrexian Invasion of Theros, the power of belief was exploited by the phyrexians. The followers of the gods were compleated, in turn warping their beliefs and making some of the gods phyrexians themselves. The extent to which the pantheon was phyrexianized is not known, although Heliod was compleated for certain, as is the purity of Ephara.

Major gods

• Heliod (), God of the Sun.
  • Compleated ()
• Thassa (), God of the Sea.
• Erebos (), God of the Dead.
• Purphoros (), God of the Forge.
• Nylea (), God of the Hunt.

Minor gods

• Athreos (), God of Passage.
• Ephara (), God of the Polis.
• Iroas (), God of Victory.
• Karametra (), God of Harvests.
• Keranos (), God of Storms.
• Klothys (), God of Destiny.
• Kruphix (), God of the Horizon.
• Mogis (), God of Slaughter.
• Pharika (), God of Affliction.
• Phenax (), God of Deception.
• Xenagos (), God of Revels. Killed by Elspeth Tirel.
• Cacophony, a short-lived God of "cities dark."
• An unknown God of Love, now forgotten.

Demigods

• Daxos (), champion of Heliod
• Callaphe (), champion of Thassa
• Tymaret (), champion of Erebos
• Anax (), champion of Purphoros
• Renata (), champion of Nylea
• Anikthea ()

Ulgrotha

• Anaba () ancestors spirits.
• Eron (), the immortal Goblin king of the Koskun Mountains
• Serra (), also worshiped at Aysen.
• An unnamed sun god (possibly ) sporadically venerated in the Koskun Mountains.

Zendikar

• The Forsaken Gods
  • Cosi, the merfolk trickster god, ruler of the land and earth. Talib to the Kor
  • Emeria, merfolk deity of sky, wind, and clouds, Kamsa to the Kor
  • Ula merfolk deity of the sea's depths, Mangeni to the Kor
• Omnath (originally , currently and compleated), the "flickering heart," the origin of the primal mana that pulses throughout Zendikar.
• Taborax ()

Unknown plane

• The Burning Ones, worshipped by kobolds.
• The Creators, who created an unknown world multiple times.
• Overmother, who possesses a gelatinous hand and a serrated heel.
• Rafthrasa

Universes Beyond

Several Gods & God-like entities from other IPs were given the God type when converted into Magic: The Gathering Cards. These include, from the following IPs:

Dungeons & Dragons

• Asmodeus () - Archdevil ruling Nessus, the deepest level of the Nine Hells of Baator.
• The Atropal () — An immortal abomination aiming to become a death god in the Tomb of the Nine Gods.
• Bahamut () — Lawful Good Dragon God, Deity of Good Dragons.
• Bane — The Faerûnian god of tyrannical oppression, terror, and hate.
• Bhaal () — The Faerûnian god of violence and ritualistic murder.
• Lolth () — An ancient goddess who spins webs of deceit and feeds on destruction and chaos.
• Myrkul () — The Faerûnian god of the dead.
• Tiamat () — Lawful Evil Dragon Goddess of Greed, Queen of Evil Dragons.
• Vecna () — A once-human lich who ascended to godhood.

Lord of the Rings

• Sauron () - A Maia who become a Dark Lord and forged the Rings of Power.
• Tom Bombadil () — An enigmatic being largely unconnected to the rest of Tolkien's mythology.

Trivia

• The gods of Theros are based, to a lesser or greater degree, on divinities of the Greek pantheon. Similarly, the Skoti are based on Norse gods, the Amonkheti pantheon is based on Egyptian gods, and Ixalan's gods are based on Mesoamerican and Inca deities.
• The five mono-color gods of Amonkhet are each the opposite gender of their corresponding mono-color god of Theros.
  • The gods of Amonkhet have golden parts on their bodies about the fact that the ancient Egyptians believed that the flesh of their gods was made of gold.
• The crossover C'tan race are considered gods of the Necron.

Selected in-game references

Referred to:

• Army of Allah
• Benalish Missionary
• Commence the Endgame
• Deserted Temple
• Divine Gambit
• Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai
• Enter the God-Eternals
• Gift of the Gargantuan
• Karona, False God
• Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
• Piety
• Priest of Forgotten Gods
• Sigil of the Nayan Gods
• Temple of the False God
• Wrath of God

See also

• Avatars
• Maro-Sorcerers