Return of the God-Pharaoh

Return of the God-Pharaoh is a Legacy PvE Coalition event with a long history, including having its objectives changed in 2018 and 2023. It was introduced in July 2017 with the Hour of Devastation set.

Return of the God-Pharaoh (RGP)
Type	PvE Legacy Coalition
Rewards	Progression Coalition placement
Nodes	3 (x3 sub-nodes)
Charges	2 initial charges 6 maximum charges 8h recharge time
Specials	Boss Health event
Card XP gain	20 XP (all wins on a node)
Introduced	HOU · Jul 2017 · v2.2
Portal:Events   (Infobox · Data)

Because it is a PvE event, the opponents' deck lists are full of cards from Hour of Devastation and its plane of Amonkhet. A World Reborn, Avacyn's Madness, Battle of Four Tribes and The Elderspark are also both PvE and Coalition.

None of its objectives require cards from HOU. Elements from HOU, other than the cards and bosses themselves are present: Proven Combatant's ability affects Activated gems, one summons Zombies, and another buffs them once cast.

The 70 hour Avacyn's Madness will be the longest and most difficult event newer players have seen. Return of the God-Pharaoh is longer still: 96 hours, four days. Because it is a Boss Health event, it may, like Avacyn's Madness, end sooner.

It is also more dangerous to the unwary. Nicol Bolas, Node 3.3, is a good example. He can easily kill opponents in a very short number of turns, but plays almost entirely Spells and Spell-reliant Supports, most of which require a target: the player's creatures. It was always possible to play without creatures and make most of his deck and his Loyalty ability redundant, but he may be one of the easier bosses now because of Test of Talents.

RGP has three "wheel" nodes to AM's five. The points awarded on each "wheel" vary greatly just as AM's do: 15 points on the first and 60 on the last, compared with AM's 10 points on the first and 55 on the last. They are spread similarly, also, with the middle wheel on both being 15 points for the Win! objective in both events.

Special rules

This event has the following special rules:

Boss Health event	Wins, by any player, reduce a global boss health pool. The event ends when the boss hp reaches 0%.

Contents

Node 1

1.1 The Sunset Pyramid

"Decades to build. Hours to demolish."

	The Sunset Pyramid

Level	HP
1	24	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0

Abilities		Effect
Brick by Brick	6	Summon 1 2/2 Zombie Token  and draw 1 card.

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	5 · 100
Pauper:  Win with only Common and Uncommon Cards.	5
Nimble:  Cast 5 or more cards with cost 10 or less.	5

1.2 Oketra's Avenger

"Oketra's arrow is my spear, and her love my shield."

	Oketra's Avenger

Level	HP
10	35	+1	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0

Abilities		Effect
Fanaticism	6	Target creature you control gains Prevent Damage  and Berserker  until the end of your turn.

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	5 · 100
Hunter:  Deal 4 or more damage to a creature during a single turn.	5
Terraforming:  Cast 2 or more Land supports during a single fight.	5

1.3 Proven Combatant

"It's not wise to keep glory waiting."

	Proven Combatant

Level	HP
20	47	+0	+2	+0	+0	+0	+0

Abilities		Effect
Exertion	6	Destroy 1 Activated gem you control.

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	5 · 100
Mightstone:  Cast 3 or more creatures with power 5 or more.	5
Prodigal:  Win with only cards that cost 10 or more mana.	5

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Champion of Wits	(2/1)	9			HOU
Crumbling Necropolis	(3)	13			HOU
Eternal of Harsh Truths	(2/4)	14			HOU
Farm//Market	(1)	10			HOU
Jace's Defeat	(2)	6			HOU
Proven Combatant	(1/1)	7			HOU
River Hoopoe	(3/5)	17			HOU
Seer of the Last Tomorrow	(1/4)	8			HOU
Sinuous Striker	(2/2)	11			HOU
Vizier of the Anointed	(4/6)	10			HOU

Node 2

2.1 Burning-Fist Minotaur

"There is no afterlife. Not for me, and not for you. So think again before getting in my way."

	Burning-Fist Minotaur

Level	HP
60	136	+0	+0	+1	+3	+1	+0

Abilities		Effect
Burning Mind	9	You Discard one card, then the first creature you control gains X Power, where X is the Discarded card's mana cost.

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	15 · 150
Magician:  Cast 4 or more spells with cost 9 or less.	5
Veteran:  Cast 3 or more creatures with cost 12 or more.	5

2.2 Eternal of Harsh Truths

"If creating the Eternals was Bolas's plan here, what was his plan for the Eternals?"

	Eternal of Harsh Truths

Level	HP
80	166	+2	+3	+2	+0	+0	+0

Abilities		Effect
Affliction	6	Your opponent takes 6 damage and you gain 6 life.

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	15 · 150
Ambush:  Summon 2 or more Creatures during a single turn.	5
Foundry:  Cast 4 or more Artifact supports during a single fight.	5

2.3 Unraveling Mummy

"We are no longer in control - Elekh, vizier of embalming"

	Unraveling Mummy

Level	HP
100	196	+1	+2	+4	+2	+0	+0

Abilities		Effect
Mummy's Touch	9	Each Zombie you control gets +4/+4 and Lifelink .

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	15 · 150
Researcher:  Draw 12 or more cards during a single fight.	5
Gadgeteer:  Cast 4 or more supports that cost 9 or less.	5

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Accursed Horde	(6/6)	13			HOU
Ammit Eternal	(6/6)	10			HOU
Carrion Screecher	(3/1)	8			HOU
Djeru, With Eyes Open	(4/3)	14			HOU
Doomfall		11			HOU
Gideon's Defeat	(2)	9			HOU
Hour of Glory		11			HOU
The Scarab God	(8/8)	27			HOU
Torment of Hailfire		17			HOU
Unraveling Mummy	(3/4)	8			HOU

Node 3

3.1 Uncage the Menagerie

"The destruction of Rhonas's monument released his collection upon the city."

	Uncage the Menagerie

Level	HP
150	392	+4	+2	+2	+4	+6	+0

Abilities		Effect
Gone Wild	30	Each creature you control is Reinforced 6 times.

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	30 · 200
Enraged:  Deal 20 or more total damage to creatures during a single fight.	5
Hardened:  Cast 4 creatures with toughness 6 or more.	5

3.2 Razaketh, the Foulblooded

"Liliana insisted on coming to Amonkhet to confront one of the two remaining demons to whom she is bound."

	Razaketh, the Foulblooded

Level	HP
180	452	+2	+5	+7	+5	+2	+0

Abilities		Effect
Sacrifice	15	Your opponent takes X damage, where X is the sum of each of your creatures’ Power, then each creature you control is Destroyed.

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	30 · 200
Artificer:  Cast 5 or more supports during a single fight.	5
Grimoire:  Cast 3 or more spells during a single turn.	5

Card name	Type	Cost	Color	Rarity	Set
Apocalypse Demon	(1/1)	15			HOU
Doomfall		11			HOU
Dreamstealer	(1/2)	16			HOU
Grind//Dust		13			HOU
Hour of Glory		11			HOU
No Mercy	(3)	12			HOU
Obelisk Spider	(1/11)	16			HOU
The Scarab God	(8/8)	27			HOU
The Scorpion God	(8/8)	18			HOU
Torment of Hailfire		17			HOU

3.3 Nicol Bolas

"This is what glory looks like. - Nicol Bolas"

	Nicol Bolas

Level	HP
220	532	+4	+6	+6	+6	+4	+0

Abilities		Effect
Touch of Bolas	15	The last 2 cards in your opponent hand are Exiled, then the last 2 creatures your opponent controls on the battlefield are Exiled, then your opponent takes 40 damage.

Objectives	Reward
Win the fight!  Win the fight against your opponent.	50 · 200
Reanimator:  Summon 13 or more Zombies in a single fight.	5
Archmage:  Cast 3 or more spells with cost 12 or more.	5

Rewards

Progression rewards

Ribbons	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Platinum
40	500	2,000	2,500	3,000
80	5	5	10	15
140	Basic Booster Pack	Basic Booster Pack	Basic Booster Pack	Basic Booster Pack
200	10	15	15	20
280	1,000	5	10	10
360	HOU Booster Pack	HOU Booster Pack	HOU Booster Pack	HOU Booster Pack
440	10	20	20	25
520	10	10	15	20
600	HOU Booster Pack	HOU Booster Pack	HOU Booster Pack	HOU Booster Pack

Total Possible Points

Number of charges	Possible points			Time elapsed	Time in UTC
	Base	Bonus	Total
2 (Initial charges)	100	60	160	-START-	4:00 PM
3	170	90	260	+8 Hrs	12:00 AM
4	220	120	340	+16 Hrs	8:00 AM
5	270	150	420	+24 Hrs	4:00 PM
6 (Max charges reached)*	340	180	520	+32 Hrs	12:00 AM
7	390	210	600	+40 Hrs	8:00 AM
8	440	240	680	+48 Hrs	4:00 PM
9	510	270	780	+56 Hrs	12:00 AM
10	560	300	860	+64 Hrs	8:00 AM
11	610	330	940	+72 Hrs	4:00 PM
12	680	360	1040	+80 Hrs	12:00 AM
13	730	390	1120	+88 Hrs	8:00 AM
Event end †			1120	+96 Hrs	4:00 PM

* Maximum charges reached if you have not started playing yet.
^† This is a boss health event, which can potentially end prior to the scheduled finish time.

History

A more than five year old event, which diminished in frequency in its fourth and fifth year; it was scheduled to run three times each in 2019 and 2020, twice in 2021, and once in 2022, on the 4th of November. Currently seeing a resurgence, being run on the 10th of February, 2023, and the 27th of October, 2023.

Objectives have been changed twice; first in July 2018. In 2023, Puzzle Quest's new developers, Webcore, replaced some of the objectives for the near-Halloween running of this event.

The deck list for Node 1.1, The Sunset Pyramid, was incomplete for years. When originally compiled, a duplicate listing of Dunes of the Dead was overlooked. The correct card listing, Desert of the Fervent, was added before the November 2022 run.

Historical objectives

Original secondary objectives

Date Run	Node	Objective 1	Objective 2
Until Jul 2018	1.1	Take 10 or less damage	Lose 2 or less creatures
Until Jul 2018	1.2	Lose 3 or less creatures	Summon 4 or more creatures
Until Jul 2018	1.3	Cast 2 or less Supports	Cast 4 or more spells
Until Jul 2018	2.1	Cast 3 or less spells	Summon 2 or less creatures
Until Jul 2018	2.2	Kill 3 or less enemy creatures	Cast 4 or more supports
Until Jul 2018	2.3	Take 20 or less damage	Kill 3 or more enemy creatures
Until Jul 2018	3.1	Cast 2 or less spells	Lose 3 or less creatures
Until Jul 2018	3.2	Cast 2 or less supports	Cast 4 or more spells
Until Jul 2018	3.3	Kill 3 or less enemy creatures	Cast 4 or more supports
Until Oct 2023	1.1	Same	Recruit: Cast 3 creatures with cost 10 or less
Until Oct 2023	2.3	Call to Arms: Create 8 or more Creature Tokens  during a single fight	Same
Until Oct 2023	3.2	Spellsmith: Cast 3 or more enchantments during a single fight	Same
Until Oct 2023	3.3	Striker: Deal 20 or more damage during a single turn	Same