Thalakos Deceiver
Stronghold (STH) #45 · Rare · Creature — Thalakos Wizard
Mana cost: {3}{U}
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.)
Power/toughness 1/1 · Illustrated by Andrew Robinson · Released March 2, 1998
Prices
- Nonfoil: $4.18 USD · €3.19 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.67 USD (19.1%) to $4.18 USD; low $3.51 USD, high $4.18 USD.
Printings
- Stronghold #45 (this printing) · Rare · 1998 · $4.18 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2013-04-15 · wotc — 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.
- 2021-03-19 · wotc — 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.
- 2021-03-19 · wotc — Multiple instances of shadow on the same creature are redundant.
- 2021-03-19 · wotc — 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.
Played in these commander decks
- Don Andres, the Renegade · in 7% of 45 decks