Thalakos Sentry
Creature — Thalakos Soldier
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Tempest
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #24512
Thalakos Sentry is a shadow creature that permanently steals control of whatever it deals combat damage to — a repeatable Act of Treason stapled to an evasive body. The cost is a fragile 1/1 for three mana that dies to any stiff breeze, so you need a sacrifice outlet ready or opponents will simply block with a token the turn the shadow effect wears off.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Thalakos Sentry earns its keep, specifically in theft and sacrifice shells that can immediately cash in the stolen permanent before the end-of-turn clause reclaims it. In Legacy and Vintage it's unplayable — three mana for a 1/1 with no immediate board impact doesn't clear the bar in formats where speed and efficiency are everything. Pauper is the most interesting non-Commander home: shadow evasion is real in a format where most creatures lack flying or reach, and if a sacrifice synergy deck ever wants repeatable theft at common, Thalakos Sentry is the card.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Thalakos Sentry is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. Demand is narrow enough that this price is stable rather than a floor waiting to pop; pick it up for pennies whenever you need it and don't expect movement.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.