Limited Set Guide
Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO)
Crush your next MTG draft with our Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths draft guide, including a color tier list, card ratings, set mechanics, and more.
Set OverviewStats based on: Premier Draft
Top Colors Combinations
Top Commons by Color
Signpost Uncommons
Most Popular Combat Tricks
Set Mechanics
As evolution runs haywire across Ikoria, some creatures are finding themselves not simply adapting to the new dangers around them, but merging with them to become bigger, better, and more dangerous than ever before. This is expressed in the game with the new keyword mutate and the new game mechanic of merged permanents.
View all 0 Mutate cardsSometimes creatures gain abilities until end of turn, but on Ikoria, these modifications are often permanent. These changes are marked using the new game mechanic of keyword counters.
View all 0 Counters cardsNot all of Ikoria's flora and fauna are out to get you. In fact, some will even be your best friend if your deck is interesting enough to get their attention.
View all 0 Компаньон cardsThis set brings back a popular mechanic that has shown up several times in the past. Cycling returns, giving you the option to trade off a spell's full potential for a card draw—and sometimes a little extra when you cycle it.
View all 0 Cycling cardsAmong the strange and unusual wildlife on Ikoria, five specimens are awe-inspiring enough to feature their own myths and legends. Each card in the Mythos cycle can be cast with a single color of mana, but the tale is much more epic if you also spend a certain two other colors of mana.
View all 0 The Mythos of the Apex Monsters cards