---
name: "Ordeal of Purphoros"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Enchantment — Aura"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Enchant"]
set: "THS"
set_name: "Theros"
collector_number: "131"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Maciej Kuciara"
oracle_id: "652d282d-6dec-4043-a531-480f12ba471e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ordeal-of-purphoros-ths"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Ordeal of Purphoros
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Aura
- **Keywords:** Enchant

## Oracle Text
Enchant creature
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Then if it has three or more +1/+1 counters on it, sacrifice this Aura.
When you sacrifice this Aura, it deals 3 damage to any target.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ordeal of Thassa](/printing/ordeal-of-thassa-ths.md) — Enchantment — Aura
2. [Ordeal of Erebos](/printing/ordeal-of-erebos-ths.md) — Enchantment — Aura
3. [Ordeal of Heliod](/printing/ordeal-of-heliod-ths.md) — Enchantment — Aura
4. [Ordeal of Nylea](/printing/ordeal-of-nylea-fdn.md) — Enchantment — Aura
5. [Consuming Ferocity](/printing/consuming-ferocity-mir.md) — Enchantment — Aura
6. [Mortal Obstinacy](/printing/mortal-obstinacy-jou.md) — Enchantment — Aura

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Theros (THS) #131
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Maciej Kuciara
- **Total Printings:** 21 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`