Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
{T}: Add {C}. {2}, {T}: Choose a color. Add an amount of mana of that color equal to your devotion to that color. (Your devotion to a color is the number of mana symbols of that color in the mana costs of permanents you control.)
Rulings (5)
Sep 15, 2013 · The second ability is a mana ability. It doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
Sep 15, 2013 · Hybrid mana symbols, monocolored hybrid mana symbols, and Phyrexian mana symbols do count toward your devotion to their color(s).
Sep 15, 2013 · 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.
Sep 15, 2013 · Numeric mana symbols ({0}, {1}, and so on) in mana costs of permanents you control don't count toward your devotion to any color.
Sep 15, 2013 · Mana symbols in the text boxes of permanents you control don't count toward your devotion to any color.
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Inclusion by archetype · cEDH
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nezahal, Primal Tide | cEDH | 100% | 1× | 1 |
| Lumra, Bellow of the Woods | cEDH | 50% | 1× | 2 |
| Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Thrasios, Triton Hero | cEDH | 11.1% | 1× | 9 |