Skip to content
← All sets and all cards

Thalakos Deceiver

Blue

1 printing listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Thalakos Deceiver, Stronghold printing
Stronghold STH · No. 45 1998-03-02

Card text

{3}{U}
Creature — Thalakos Wizard
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.)
1 / 1
Keywords: Shadow
EDHREC rank #16268 Rare Not on the Reserved List
Seen in store
Nobody lists it in Quebec right now.

Run a comparison: we query the stores live, it may have arrived this morning.

Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

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.

2013-04-15 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

Multiple instances of shadow on the same creature are redundant.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

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.

2021-03-19 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings