---
name: "Heliod's Emissary"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Enchantment Creature — Elk"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Bestow"]
set: "THS"
set_name: "Theros"
collector_number: "18"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Sam Burley"
oracle_id: "182c9af9-d867-4848-ab36-ac7b1914f41a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/heliods-emissary-ths"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Heliod's Emissary
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Enchantment Creature — Elk
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Bestow

## Oracle Text
Bestow {6}{W} (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached.)
Whenever this creature or enchanted creature attacks, tap target creature an opponent controls.
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Trickster's Elk](/printing/tricksters-elk-mh3.md) — Enchantment Creature — Elk
2. [Eidolon of Countless Battles](/printing/eidolon-of-countless-battles-woc.md) — Enchantment Creature — Spirit
3. [Erebos's Emissary](/printing/ereboss-emissary-ths.md) — Enchantment Creature — Snake
4. [Nylea's Emissary](/printing/nyleas-emissary-ths.md) — Enchantment Creature — Cat
5. [Spirespine](/printing/spirespine-jou.md) — Enchantment Creature — Beast
6. [Hopeful Eidolon](/printing/hopeful-eidolon-ths.md) — Enchantment Creature — Spirit

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Theros (THS) #18
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Sam Burley
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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