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Thalakos Deceiver
CREATURE — THALAKOS WIZARD Rare
Stronghold EDHREC #16,207
$3.81
+0.5%
7 days
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Thalakos Deceiver Price Summary
Thalakos Deceiver's current headline price is $3.81.
Thalakos Deceiver Printings & Prices
1 printings
Thalakos Deceiver has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil finishes.
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Sell Thalakos Deceiver: Buylist Offers
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| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | STH #45 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Thalakos Deceiver Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗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.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Thalakos Deceiver Rulings
4 most recent
- 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
1 printings
Thalakos Deceiver has been reprinted 1 time.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| STH #45 | 1998-03-02 | Rare | Standard |
Thalakos Deceiver in Commander
Thalakos Deceiver is the #16,207 most-played card on EDHREC, up 300 places over the last 30 days.
Thalakos Deceiver FAQ
How much is Thalakos Deceiver worth?
Thalakos Deceiver is worth about $3.81 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 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 $3.81 — 1 reprint keeps supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#16,207 on EDHREC).