Thrakkus the Butcher
Legendary Creature — Dragon Peasant
Trample
Whenever Thrakkus attacks, double the power of each Dragon you control until end of turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Price
- $0.38
- EDHREC rank
- #2519
Thrakkus the Butcher doubles the power of every Dragon you control until end of turn — on a 3/3 body for five mana that attacks and triggers immediately. In Dragon-dense lists, especially ones built around Ganax, Astral Hunter // Acolyte of Bahamut, that doubling effect turns a board of mid-sized flyers into a one-shot threat without any setup beyond having a full attack step.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Acolyte of Bahamut
Ganax, Astral Hunter // Acolyte of Bahamut appears in over 76% of Thrakkus the Butcher decks for a reason: Ganax generates Treasure on every Dragon ETB, letting you flood the board fast, and Thrakkus then converts that wide Dragon board into lethal power in a single swing.
Atarka, World Render
Atarka, World Render already gives your Dragons double strike when they attack, so Thrakkus the Butcher's power-doubling effect stacks into exponential damage — a 4-power Dragon becomes an 8-power double striker, enough to kill a player from a safe life total.
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm creates a nonlegendary token copy of each Dragon you cast, meaning your Dragon count scales quickly; Thrakkus the Butcher then doubles the power of every one of those tokens and originals simultaneously, making combat lethal far sooner than the board looks.
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient generates massive mana on attacks, which synergizes with the explosive, all-in combat turn that Thrakkus the Butcher enables — you swing with a power-doubled board and immediately have the mana to rebuild or chain into another threat if anything survives.
Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients
Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients produces Spirit Dragon tokens when it takes damage, giving you a growing Dragon count over multiple turns; Thrakkus the Butcher cashes in that token accumulation as a sudden power spike that opponents can't easily read coming.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Thrakkus the Butcher is a Commander card in practice — five mana for a combat-only effect doesn't clear the bar for Legacy or Vintage, where legal status is theoretical and no competitive shell wants it. Commander is the only format where Dragon synergy density exists at the level that makes Thrakkus worthwhile, and even there it's a role-player in dedicated Dragon tribal lists rather than a staple. Oathbreaker is legal but similarly niche; you'd need a Dragon-heavy signature spell package for the effect to matter.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.38 bulk tier
At $0.38, Thrakkus the Butcher is bulk, and that price reflects its narrow but genuine role in Dragon tribal Commander builds. It's not going to spike — supply is healthy and demand is limited to one archetype — but at this price you're essentially getting a free include for any deck that wants it.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Ganax, Astral Hunter // Acolyte of Bahamut
- Atarka, World Render
- Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
- Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
- Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.