Butcher of Malakir
Worldwake 53 • rare
- Set
- Worldwake
- Collector number
- 53
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jason Chan
- Market price
- $0.48
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 released in 2010 as part of the Worldwake expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a high-mana cost creature, it reflects the set's focus on the Zendikar plane's perilous environment, specifically emphasizing the vampiric hierarchy of the Malakir region. The card was created to serve as a powerful endgame threat in limited formats, utilizing the 'grave pact' effect to punish opponents for removing the player's creatures.
The illustration was rendered by Igor Kieryluk, who depicted the Butcher with a menacing, ornate aesthetic that captures the gothic horror elements of Zendikar's vampires. Upon its debut, the card was received as a strong, albeit expensive, addition to black-aligned decks. It remains a staple in casual Commander circles due to its ability to swing the momentum of a game when it hits the battlefield, exemplifying the mechanical identity of the vampires of that era.
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