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Thalakos Deceiver Stronghold MTG card
STH #45 · Art by Andrew Robinson
STH set symbol, RareStronghold#45Rare

Thalakos Deceiver

Creature · Thalakos WizardShadow
Nonfoil
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#16,238 Up 7 in 30 days
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Thalakos Deceiver Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $4.46, down 0.5% over 7 days, up 9.1% over 30 days, up 33.9% over 90 days.

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Thalakos Deceiver Printings & Prices

Thalakos Deceiver has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

STH set symbol, RareSTH #45
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Thalakos Deceiver Rules Text & Legality

Thalakos Deceiver

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)

Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, you may sacrifice it. If you do, gain control of target creature. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Thalakos Deceiver is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

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Thalakos Deceiver Rulings

  • Mar 19, 2021

    If an attacking creature has multiple evasion abilities, such as shadow and flying, a creature can block it only if that creature satisfies all of the appropriate evasion abilities.

  • Mar 19, 2021

    Multiple instances of shadow on the same creature are redundant.

  • Mar 19, 2021

    Once a creature has been blocked, that creature remains blocked and will deal and be dealt combat damage even if it gains or loses shadow or if the blocking creature gains or loses shadow.

  • Apr 15, 2013

    An ability that triggers when something "attacks and isn't blocked" triggers in the declare blockers step after blockers are declared if (1) that creature is attacking and (2) no creatures are declared to block it. It will trigger even if that creature was put onto the battlefield attacking rather than having been declared as an attacker in the declare attackers step.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Thalakos Deceiver has been reprinted 1 time.

  • Mar 2, 1998STH set symbol, RareStrongholdSTH #45

Thalakos Deceiver in Commander

Thalakos Deceiver is the #16,238 most-played card on EDHREC, up 7 places over the last 30 days.

#16,238 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Up 7 in 30 days

Thalakos Deceiver FAQ

How much is Thalakos Deceiver worth?

Thalakos Deceiver is worth about $4.46 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Thalakos Deceiver legal in Commander?

Yes. Thalakos Deceiver is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Thalakos Deceiver been reprinted?

Yes. Thalakos Deceiver has been reprinted 1 time, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Thalakos Deceiver cheap?

Thalakos Deceiver trades at about $4.46; 1 reprint keeps supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#16,238 on EDHREC).