With the return / tweaking of Chroma, evaluating all confirmed cards in Theros Standard (Return to Ravnica Block, M14, and Theros) for their devotion to various colors seems like a good idea. While all non-artifacts will have at least one devotion, a list of cards with two or more devotion to a single color seems useful if you’re trying to bring the gods of Theros to life.
In the lists below, evaluations will be displayed like this:
Converted Mana Cost | Devotion Number - Card Names
All bold cards have devotion levels equal to their converted mana cost.
CARDS IN ALL CAPS are confirmed Theros spoilers.
After combing through Gatherer and the Theros spoilers, here are the devotion rankings by color:
This should complete the devotion rankings for cards surviving the rotation. Theros card links will be added once they actually link to something. While I’m sure some cards will be more useful when building devotion to a certain color, only time will tell. Feel free to discuss the most useful cards for devotion in the comments.
Progenitor Mimic should probably be mentioned since it can make a copy that has all possible devotion rankings, and then make an other one. Similarly Lazav. And pack rat as mentioned in this article; http://wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/rc/263
With the return / tweaking of Chroma, evaluating all confirmed cards in Theros Standard (Return to Ravnica Block, M14, and Theros) for their devotion to various colors seems like a good idea. While all non-artifacts will have at least one devotion, a list of cards with two or more devotion to a single color seems useful if you’re trying to bring the gods of Theros to life.
In the lists below, evaluations will be displayed like this:
Converted Mana Cost | Devotion Number - Card Names
All bold cards have devotion levels equal to their converted mana cost.
CARDS IN ALL CAPS are confirmed Theros spoilers.
After combing through Gatherer and the Theros spoilers, here are the devotion rankings by color:
DEVOTION TO PURPHOROS / RED:
2 | 2 - Ash Zealot, Burning-Tree Emissary, Frostburn Weird, Rakdos Shred-Freak
3 | 2 - Chandra’s Phoenix, Five-Alarm Fire, Mindsparker, Cryptborn Horror, HAMMER OF PORPHOROS, RAGEBLOOD SHAMAN, TWO-HEADED CERBERUS
3 | 3 - Boros Reckoner" target="blank">Boros Reckoner
4 | 2 - Bloodfray, Chandra, Pyromaster, Marauding Maulhorn, Ogre Battledriver, Rakdos, Lord of Riots, Shiv's Embrace, Spark Trooper, EMBER SWALLOWER
4 | 3 - Awaken the Ancient" target="blank">Awaken the Ancient, Rubblebelt Raiders" target="blank">Rubblebelt Raiders
5 | 2 - Possibility Storm, STONESHOCK GIANT
5 | 3 - Scourge of Valkas" target="blank">Scourge of Valkas
6 | 2 - Aurelia, the Warleader, Chaos Imps, Hellkite Tyrant, Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius, Ripscale Predator, Shivan Dragon
7 | 2 - Fleshpulper Giant, Molten Primordial
8 | 2 - Borborygmos Enraged, Utvara Hellkite
DEVOTION TO THASSA / BLUE:
2 | 2 - Frostburn Weird, Tidebinder Mage
3 | 2 - Claustrophobia, Death Cult Rogue, Phantom Warrior, Simic Manipulator, Vassal Soul, Wall of Frost
3 | 3 - Nightveil Specter" target="blank">Nightveil Specter
4 | 2 - Archaeomancer, Domestication, Jace, Architect of Thought, Lazav, Dimir Mastermind, Water Servant, BIDENT OF THASSA
5 | 2 - Azor’s Elocutors, Jace, Memory Adept, Messenger Drake, SEALOCK MONSTER
6 | 2 - Ætherling, Isperia, Supreme Judge, Jace's Mindseeker, Merfolk of the Depths, Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius, Prime Speaker Zegana, Skyline Predator, Sphinx of the Chimes, SHIPBREAKER KRAKEN
7 | 2 - Colossal Whale, Diluvian Primordial, Windreader Sphinx
DEVOTION TO EREBOS / BLACK:
2 | 2 - Rakdos Shred-Freak
3 | 2 - Cryptborn Horror, Deathcult Rogue, Gift of Orzhova, Lifebane Zombie, Underworld Connections, NIGHTHOWLER
3 | 3 - Dark Prophecy" target="blank">Dark Prophecy, Nigthtveil Specter" target="blank">Nigthtveil Specter
4 | 2 - Deathgaze Cockatrice, Desecration Demon, Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord, Lazav, Dimir Mastermind, Liliana of the Dark, Liliana's Reaver, Perilous Shadow, Rakdos, Lord of Riots
5 | 2 - Golgari Longlegs, Obzedat, Ghost Council, Ogre Slumlord, Sanguine Bond, Sengir Vampire, Shadowborn Demon, GRAY MERCHANT OF ASPHODEL
6 | 2 - Deathpact Angel, Minotaur Abomination, Pontiff of Blight, Smog Elemental
6 | 3 - Necropolis Regent" target="blank">Necropolis Regent
7 | 2 - Sepulchral Primordial, ABHORRENT OVERLORD
7 | 3 - Lord of the Void" target="blank">Lord of the Void
DEVOTION TO HELIOD / WHITE:
2 | 2 - Blessing, Precinct Captain, PHALANX LEADER
3 | 2 - Ajani, Caller of the Pride, Banisher Priest, Fiendslayer Paladin, Sunspire Griffin, Gift of Orzhova, Vassal Soul, WINGSTEED RIDER
3 | 3 - Boros Reckoner" target="blank">Boros Reckoner
4 | 2 - Ajani's Chosen, Azorius Justiciar, Gideon, Champion of Justice, Growing Ranks, Holy Mantle, Martial Law, Trostani, Selesnya's Voice, HUNDRED-HANDED ONE
5 | 2 - Archangel of Thune, Azor’s Elocutors, Dawnstrike Paladin, Obzedat, Ghost Council, Scion of Vitu-Ghazi, Serra Angel, CELESTIAL ARCHON
6 | 2 - Angelic Skirmisher, Armada Wurm, Aurelia, the Warleader, Isperia, Supreme Judge, Palisade Giant, Urbis Protector, ELSPETH, SUN’s CHAMPION
7 | 2 - Luminate Primordial
7 | 3 - Angel of Serenity" target="blank">Angel of Serenity
DEVOTION TO NYLEA / GREEN:
2 | 2 - Burning-Tree Emissary, Kalonian Tusker
3 | 2 - Renegade Krasis, Witchstalker, Vastwood Hydra, BOW OF NYLEA
4 | 2 - Deadbridge Goliath, Growing Ranks, Jarad, Golgari Lich, Korozda Monitor, Rumbling Baloth, Trostani, Selesnya's Voice, POLUKRANOS, WORLD EATER
4 | 3 - Rubblebelt Raiders" target="blank">Rubblebelt Raiders
5 | 2 - Golgari Longslegs, Kalonian Hydra, Sporemound, Woodborn Behemoth, ANTHOUSA, SETESSAN HERO
6 | 2 - Armada Wurm, Collective Blessing, Garruk, Caller of Beasts, Merfolk of the Depths, Prime Speaker Zegana
7 | 2 - Archweaver, Garruk's Horde, Giant Adephage, Sylvan Primordial
8 | 2 - Borborygmos Enraged, Skarrg Goliath
11 | 3 - Worldspine Wurm" target="blank">Worldspine Wurm
This should complete the devotion rankings for cards surviving the rotation. Theros card links will be added once they actually link to something. While I’m sure some cards will be more useful when building devotion to a certain color, only time will tell. Feel free to discuss the most useful cards for devotion in the comments.
Updated 09/03/13
Thanks Bork. It has been added.