Zeus seated on his eagle throne at the summit of Olympus, sunlight falling between marble columns above a sea of clouds.
Zeus's medallion
Lord of the Storm Throne

Zeus

“I do not ask the storm to kneel. I command it.”

Spell combos and precision damage

Power: Skyfire

Skyfire power icon

2 Aether · once per turn

Deal 1 damage to an enemy character. Deal 2 instead if you have already cast a spell this turn.

Reach for the last point of damage — and cast a spell first to double it.

Mechanic: Storm

A card’s Storm clause is active only if its controller successfully cast another spell earlier this turn.

Strength
Efficient spell sequencing, targeted removal, burst finishers.
Weakness
Needs cards and setup; comparatively fragile board presence.
Zeus on his throne in the campaign opening film.
From Zeus’s campaign opening film.

Decks

Free starter deck

Storm Ascendant

A complete 30-card deck, free from the start. Zeus’s pool holds 70 exclusive cards (42 units, 28 spells), played alongside the 90 Mortals.

Recipe decks

Three more ways to play Zeus

  • Storm Council
  • Aegis Phalanx
  • Sky Tempo

Signature cards

Mythic and signature cards from Zeus’s pool, with their flavor and lore as written in the game.

Hera, Queen of the Storm Throne — Mythic Zeus unit card art from Twelve Thrones 7

Hera

Queen of the Storm Throne

Mythic · Zeus · Unit 5/6

Aegis. Arrival: Silence an enemy unit. Once per turn, after an enemy unit dies, draw 1 card.

“Kneel, or be corrected. Both end the same way.”

The queen of Olympus grants standing and withdraws it in the same even voice. Rivals discover that her attention was already the sentence.

Nike, Wings of Victory — Mythic Zeus unit card art from Twelve Thrones 5

Nike

Wings of Victory

Mythic · Zeus · Unit 3/4

Onslaught. After you cast a spell, gain +1/+1.

“I do not arrive for the battle. I arrive for the end of it.”

Nike flies at the shoulder of whoever is about to win, and she has never once picked wrong. Her wings open wider with every bolt thrown.

Briareos, the Hundred-Handed — Mythic Zeus unit card art from Twelve Thrones 8

Briareos

the Hundred-Handed

Mythic · Zeus · Unit 5/8

Guard. After this survives damage, deal 2 damage to all enemy units.

“One hundred hands. Not one of them is open.”

When the Olympians feared a second rebellion they set Briareos beside the throne. They gave him no weapon, having decided he was sufficient without one.

Hermes, Winged Messenger — Mythic Zeus unit card art from Twelve Thrones 4

Hermes

Winged Messenger

Mythic · Zeus · Unit 3/3

Onslaught. Arrival: Draw 1 card.

“Your defeat arrived before I did.”

He carries messages, souls and the occasional stolen herd, and he is never late for any of them. The winged sandals are a formality.

Athena, Aegis Strategist — Mythic Zeus unit card art from Twelve Thrones 6

Athena

Aegis Strategist

Mythic · Zeus · Unit 4/6

Guard. Arrival: Give your other units Aegis.

“A battle is won before the first spear falls.”

She was born already armoured and already certain. Her counsel is free and almost never taken in time.

Apollo, Radiant Archer — Mythic Zeus unit card art from Twelve Thrones 7

Apollo

Radiant Archer

Mythic · Zeus · Unit 5/5

Arrival: Deal 3 damage to an enemy character, then restore 3 Health to your hero.

“The same light reveals and destroys.”

Plague arrows and healing hymns come from the same quiver. He has never seen a contradiction in that.

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The Dawn We Owe

Zeus’s road to Eidra

Sunlight falls between the columns onto Zeus’s eagle throne at the summit of Olympus.

Below the clouds lies the Stair of Unanswered Prayers. Under Zeus’s own standards, his officials are turning petitioners back from its first step.

  1. I
  2. II
  3. III

    The Underworld

  4. IV

    Eidra