Anax, Hardened in the Forge (THB #264)
Anax, Hardened in the Forge is a uncommon printing from Theros Beyond Death (THB #264), a Legendary Enchantment Creature — Demigod. Illustrated by Jason A. Engle.
Card text
Anax's power is equal to your devotion to red. (Each {R} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to red.)
Whenever Anax or another nontoken creature you control dies, create a 1/1 red Satyr creature token with "This token can't block." If the creature had power 4 or greater, create two of those tokens instead.
Details
| Mana cost | {1}{R}{R} |
|---|---|
| Type | Legendary Enchantment Creature — Demigod |
| Power / Toughness | * / 3 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Theros Beyond Death (THB) |
| Collector number | 264 |
| Artist | Jason A. Engle |
| Released | 2020-01-24 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-18, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.25, foil $0.29 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- January 24, 2020 — The ability that defines Anax's power works in all zones, not just the battlefield.
- January 24, 2020 — If Anax dies at the same time as another nontoken creature you control, its ability triggers for each of them.
- January 24, 2020 — To determine whether you create two tokens, check the power of the creature that died immediately before it died.
- January 24, 2020 — If you create a token that's a copy of Anax, its last ability triggers when it dies.
- January 24, 2020 — Colorless and generic mana symbols ({C}, {0}, {1}, {2}, {X}, and so on) in mana costs of permanents you control don't count toward your devotion to any color.
- January 24, 2020 — Mana symbols in the text boxes of permanents you control don't count toward your devotion to any color.
- January 24, 2020 — Hybrid mana symbols, monocolored hybrid mana symbols, and Phyrexian mana symbols do count toward your devotion to their color(s).
- January 24, 2020 — 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.
- January 24, 2020 — If you put an Aura on an opponent's permanent, you still control the Aura, and mana symbols in its mana cost count towards your devotion.