Purphoros, God of the Forge
THSTheros/#135/2013Mythic
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€22.19
ManaPool$23.72
TCGplayer$24.18
Card Kingdom$39.99
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$20.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $39.99High $42.99Low $34.99▲ 14.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$24.18TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 2.2%30d▼ 13.9%90d▼ 21.2%
90d high
$32.44
90d low
$24.18
Paper printings priced
7
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$24.18
Theros
- Down 13.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 25% below its 90 day high of $32.44.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (7 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 53% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Indestructible
As long as your devotion to red is less than five, Purphoros isn't a creature.
Whenever another creature you control enters, Purphoros deals 2 damage to each opponent.
: Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
6 / 5
Keywords
Indestructible
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (12)
wotc24 Jan 2020
If an effect causes a God to lose all abilities, its ability that causes it to stop being a creature still applies if appropriate.
wotc24 Jan 2020
If a God is attacking or blocking and it stops being a creature, it will be removed from combat. It won't rejoin combat if it resumes being a creature later during that combat.
wotc24 Jan 2020
Counters put on a God remain on it while it's not a creature, even if they have no effect.
wotc24 Jan 2020
The type-changing ability that can make a God not be a creature functions only on the battlefield. It's always a creature card in other zones, regardless of your devotion to its color. It's always a creature spell while it's on the stack.
wotc24 Jan 2020
As a God enters the battlefield, your devotion to its color will determine whether any replacement effects that affect creatures entering the battlefield apply to that God. Because replacement effects are considered before the God is on the battlefield, the mana symbols in its mana cost won't be counted when determining this.
wotc24 Jan 2020
When a God enters the battlefield, your devotion to its color (including the mana symbols in the mana cost of the God itself) will determine if a creature entered the battlefield or not for abilities that trigger whenever a creature enters the battlefield.
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About this card
Purphoros, God of the Forge
Purphoros, God of the Forge is a Legendary Enchantment Creature — God, with mana cost {3}{R} (mana value 4). Printed 7 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $24.18 (down 13.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Purphoros, God of the Forge FAQ
How much is Purphoros, God of the Forge worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Purphoros, God of the Forge is $24.18. It is down 13.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $24.18 to $32.44.
What is the cheapest printing of Purphoros, God of the Forge?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Theros at $24.18 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Purphoros, God of the Forge?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $57.98 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Purphoros, God of the Forge are there?
Purphoros, God of the Forge has been printed 7 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Purphoros, God of the Forge first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from THS #135, released 2013-09-27.
What is the newest printing of Purphoros, God of the Forge?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FCA #14, released 2025-06-13.
Is there a foil version of Purphoros, God of the Forge?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $36.94 versus $24.18 for nonfoil, which is 53% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Purphoros, God of the Forge legal in Commander?
Yes, Purphoros, God of the Forge is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.