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Koth of the Hammer

Koth of the Hammer is a red human Planeswalker, introduced in April 2016 along with the Battle for Zendikar card set.

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Koth.png
Full Name Koth of the Hammer
Affinities Red
Origin set Battle for Zendikar Battle for Zendikar
Cost 295 Mana Crystals
Stats (max level)
Health 111
Deck limits Creatures 10  ·  Spells 6  ·  Supports 3
Mana bonuses Icon W.png -1 · Icon U.png -1 · Icon B.png 0 · Icon R.png+9 · Icon G.png 0
Leveling cost 79,920 Mana Runes
Planeswalkers   (Infobox · Data)
Planeswalker series
Koth (human)
Koth of the Hammer  Red Koth of the Hammer
Koth, Fire of Resistance  Red Koth, Fire of Resistance

He has average health and deck limits which heavily favor Creatures, at the expense of Supports. Like all of the BFZ and Origins Planeswalkers, he has a low mana bonus total; at +7, it is as low as a tri-color PW. His red bonus is tied for highest in the game, though, with Jaya, Fiery Negotiator, and his abilities are quite powerful. As with most PWs released early on, he gains abilities at higher levels. For example, his second ability at level 12 instead of 10, and his third at 18 instead of 16.

His abilities revolve around red gems, including destroying non-red gems on the board, and creating a support TokenToken which permanently buffs his creatures when red gems are matched. He can also temporarily give all his creatures BerserkerBerserker and TrampleTrample, as well as a large buff to their Power.

When the enemy AI plays Koth it typically destroys gems to gain Mana from cascades.

In the Innistrad: Midnight Hunt event The Harvesttide, red Activate gems are added to the board by the Lycan Rage permanent support.

Koth of the Hammer is the first of two Planeswalkers in MtGPQ to embody Koth at different points in his life story. Although Koth of the Hammer was released with the Battle for Zendikar set, his story is set in Mirrodin, a MtG setting introduced more than a decade before the release of Puzzle Quest, and it is only his avatar released seven years later, Koth, Fire of Resistance, whose homeland and story is directly connected to his concurrent set.

Contents

Stats

Koth of the Hammer - level 60
Mana bonus Deck limits Health Leveling cost
  -1   -1   0   +9   0   0    10    6    3 111 79,920  
All level details 1-60            Click to
Level

cost

Mana bonus Deck limits Health Abilities
                  1 2 3
1-5

440 

-2 -2 -1 +5 -1 0 6 4 1 32      
-2 -2 -1 +6 -1 0
34
7 4 1
37
6-10

1865 

 
40
-2 -2 0 +6 -1 0
43
8 4 1
11-15

4190 

45
 
48
-2 -1 0 +6 -1 0
51
16-20

7380 

8 4 2
54
 
56
-1 -1 0 +6 -1 0
21-25

11405 

59
8 5 2
62
 
65
26-30

16250 

-1 -1 0 +7 -1 0
67
70
 
31-35

21890 

73
-1 -1 0 +7 0 0
76
9 5 2
78
36-40

28325 

 
81
-1 -1 0 +8 0 0
84
 
41-45

35540 

87
9 5 3
89
9 6 3
92
46-50

43520 

 
95
98
-1 -1 0 +9 0 0
51-55

55720 

100
 
103
10 6 3
106
56-60

79920 

 
109
 
111
 

Abilities

1: Reshape the Land
Ability Level PW level   Effect
  6-23 6 Destroy 3 non-Red gems.
  24-39 6 Destroy 6 non-Red gems.
  40-55 6 Destroy 9 non-Red gems.
  56-60 6 Destroy 12 non-Red gems.
2: Rage of the Mountain
Ability Level PW level   Effect
  12-29 12 Give your creatures +2/0, Trample , and Berserker  until the end of your turn.
  30-45 12 Give your creatures +4/0, Trample , and Berserker  until the end of your turn.
  46-57 12 Give your creatures +6/0, Trample , and Berserker  until the end of your turn.
  58-60 12 Give your creatures +8/0, Trample , and Berserker  until the end of your turn.
3: Strength of the Mountain
Ability Level PW level   Effect
  18-35 20 Create a Support (10 shield) on the board with "Whenever any player matches Red gems, all your creatures gain +1/+1".
  36-51 20 Create a Support (10 shield) on the board with "Whenever any player matches Red gems, all your creatures gain +2/+2".
  52-59 20 Create a Support (10 shield) on the board with "Whenever any player matches Red gems, all your creatures gain +3/+3".
  60 20 Create a Support (10 shield) on the board with "Whenever any player matches Red gems, all your creatures gain +4/+4".


Story

This red mage specializes in geomancy: spells that move mountains, shatter stone, and melt iron. His earth magic also allows him to purify metal, a reflection of Koth’s deep desire to bring peace and harmony to his people.

Koth is a Vulshok from the Hammer tribe, who dwell in the Oxidda chain of mountains on the plane of Mirrodin. His Planeswalker spark ignited when the tribes of his once-peaceful people fell into open war for the first time in generations. The metal his people mined from the mountains of Oxidda became strangely corrupted, turning their forged ingots brittle and inconsistent. Each tribe blamed the others, and old hatreds began to reemerge.

Believing he could use his ability to purify the ore, Koth committed himself to the task of restoring the precious metal and reuniting his people. Wise beyond his years, this passionate leader values counsel before rushing headlong into action. But if action is required, Koth is a decisive man of few words. He can—and will—bring a mountain down on anyone who dares threaten his home.

In fact, Koth battled the Phyrexians, who took over his plane, and he now serves as the leader of a resistance.

>> Koth, Fire of Resistance's Story

Starting Deck

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set 
Acolyte of the Inferno   (3/1) 6       ORI 
Akroan Sergeant   (2/2) 9       ORI 
Bellows Lizard   (1/1) 7       ORI 
Cobblebrute   (3/1) 8       ORI 
Firefiend Elemental   (2/2) 8       ORI 
Ghirapur Gearcrafter   (2/1) 9       ORI 
Dragon Fodder   6       ORI 
Fiery Impulse   4       ORI 
Lightning Javelin   6       ORI 
Veteran's Sidearm   (2) 6       ORI