---
name: "Arena Athlete"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Heroic"]
set: "THS"
set_name: "Theros"
collector_number: "113"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Jason Chan"
oracle_id: "4dfea3bf-dfd1-4abd-a17e-f3a07488a069"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/arena-athlete-ths"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Arena Athlete
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Heroic

## Oracle Text
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, target creature an opponent controls can't block this turn.

> *Os Jogos Iroanos não concedem medalhas. Os atletas competem por uma aparição de Iroas, deus da vitória.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Labyrinth Champion](/printing/labyrinth-champion-ths.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
2. [Hero of the Games](/printing/hero-of-the-games-j25.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Akroan Line Breaker](/printing/akroan-line-breaker-jou.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
4. [Bola Warrior](/printing/bola-warrior-nem.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper Warrior
5. [Elite Skirmisher](/printing/elite-skirmisher-j25.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Goma Fada Vanguard](/printing/goma-fada-vanguard-j25.md) — Creature — Human Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Theros (THS) #113
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Jason Chan
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`