---
name: "Thalakos Deceiver"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Thalakos Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Shadow"]
set: "STH"
set_name: "Stronghold"
collector_number: "45"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Andrew Robinson"
oracle_id: "c304777a-39a9-4a2a-8cec-8116afb34c5b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/thalakos-deceiver-sth"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Thalakos Deceiver
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Thalakos Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Shadow

## Oracle Text
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.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Thalakos Dreamsower](/printing/thalakos-dreamsower-tmp.md) — Creature — Thalakos Wizard
2. [Thalakos Seer](/printing/thalakos-seer-tmp.md) — Creature — Thalakos Wizard
3. [Thalakos Drifters](/printing/thalakos-drifters-exo.md) — Creature — Thalakos
4. [Thalakos Scout](/printing/thalakos-scout-tpr.md) — Creature — Thalakos Soldier Scout
5. [Thalakos Mistfolk](/printing/thalakos-mistfolk-tmp.md) — Creature — Thalakos Illusion
6. [Drifter il-Dal](/printing/drifter-il-dal-tsp.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Stronghold (STH) #45
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Andrew Robinson
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`