Butcher of Malakir
Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt 18 • rare
- Set
- Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt
- Collector number
- 18
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jason Chan
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.
His verdict is always guilty. His sentence is always death.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Butcher of Malakir was first released in 2010 as part of the Worldwake expansion for Magic: The Gathering, later appearing as a featured card in the 2012 Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt. The card draws from the Zendikar setting, a plane defined by high-adventure exploration and the awakening of the destructive Eldrazi titans. As a vampire within the world of Zendikar, the Butcher embodies the brutal, aristocratic nature of the plane's blood-drinking nobility, who sought to maintain their dominance despite the crumbling of their world.
The artwork was illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, whose distinct style emphasizes the jagged, dark aesthetics common to the vampires of the Malakir region. The design centers on the 'graft' mechanic, representing the vampire's ability to force opponents to sacrifice their own creatures whenever one of the Butcher's kin falls in battle. Within the Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt set, the card was included to represent the mechanical strength of the vampire archetype, providing a high-cost, high-impact finisher that requires opponents to manage their board presence carefully.
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