Spartans, gorgons, hydras, satyrs, seaside temples, sirens and more populate these sets, with an enchantment-based theme to represent the omnipresent power of the gods".

[9] "Elspeth is a planeswalker who hasn't been seen since the last Theros set, having been slain by the god Heliod after serving his wishes as he feared her power and ability to kill deities on the plane.

Ashiok most recently appeared during War of the Spark, the set that released dozens of planeswalkers into Standard at the same time, but didn't have a starring role in the narrative".

[9] Theros Beyond Death also introduces the new Planeswalker Calix who was created by Klothys, the god of destiny, to be her Agent of Fate with the goal of trying to stop Elspeth from leaving the Therosian underworld.

[11][12] Mythic Odysseys of Theros (2020) was the second Magic: The Gathering campaign setting adapted for Dungeons & Dragons[13][14] and was released in the summer of 2020 after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This has disappointed fans greatly, as some very popular characters appeared in Theros Beyond Death and players bemoaned missing the chance to learn more about them.

The Magic team is very good at creating the illusion that there is a world beyond those walls, but D&D players need to be able to go there, in ways that the card set doesn't.

He wrote, "Theros: Beyond Death, the new set of cards from Magic, should obviously be evaluated from the angle of what it does to all of the various bizarro formats and ways to play this game.

[5] Ethan Gach, for Kotaku, wrote that "the cards are lovely, full of bucolic groves, sun-soaked marble buildings, and people decked out in soft robes and shimmering armor.

[17] Gina Lees, for PCGamesN, commented that "Magic: The Gathering’s latest expansion, Theros Beyond Death, pushes me out of that comfort zone.

[18] Lees also highlighted that "Theros Beyond Death doesn't just boast new mechanics; there are plenty of new spells that I’ve been slowly chewing my way through.