johntheratherliked asked: So now what can you tell us about Theros?

The highlights revealed at the panel:

- It is to Greek mythology what Innistrad was to gothic horror

- Top-down design

- First time I lead the design and Erik Lauer led the development since Innistrad

- the block has an enchantment theme somehow connected to the gods

- The set has gods, heroes and monsters. Each has a new mechanic tied to it

- Of the other two mechanics, one is a repeated mechanic brought back that strongly hits the flavor of Greek mythology; the second is a mechanic that we thought had potential but didn’t live up to it first time out - it has been mechanically retweaked and given a new name and flavor. The last mechanics is also tied to the gods

- There will be more legendary permanents than normal - not Kamigawa but above average

- The set’s tone is one of accomplishment and adventure

- Not a lot of tribal but minotaurs get some love

- Many nods to elements of the stories of Greek myth

- 3 planeswalkers - Elspeth and two new ones

- A few gold cards but mostly monocolored with a little monocolored theme

- A Future Sight card and the set does something we’ve never done before except on another Future Sight card.