Thalakos
| Thalakos | |
|---|---|
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| Creature Type | |
| (Subtype for creature/kindred cards) | |
| Introduced |
Tempest (updated) Tempest Remastered (printed) |
| Last used | Tempest Remastered |
| Scryfall Statistics | |
Thalakos is a blue creature type used for cards that depict an insane Spirit-like race of beings trapped in the Shadows of Rath.[1]
Description
All Thalakos have the keyword ability Shadow. Thalakos is the only creature type in the game (outside of token-exclusive types) that has never been printed in the type line on paper. The cards as they appeared in the Tempest block didn't have the subtype Thalakos. It was later realized that a non-human race should have its own subtype, which was fixed in the Grand Creature Type Update. The type was featured in Tempest Remastered, but that was a digital-only set.
Storyline
The Thalakos originally lived on Dominaria, possibly with a different appearance.[2] During the time of their planeshift, the Thalakos were trapped in the conflict between the Dauthi and the Soltari, despite their neutrality. All three races were caught in the maelstrom of energy that surrounded Rath, and trapped within the "Shadows," the extraplanar space between Rath and Dominaria.[3] They were left in an incorporeal state, unable to communicate with people on either plane, yet able to see into both the Dominarian reality and that of Rath. This predicament led the Thalakos to lose their sanity.
References
- ↑ Ben Bleiweiss (February 6, 2002). "Under the Sea". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29.
- ↑ Pete Venters (December 1997). "Dominian Chronicles: A Dark Corner of the Multiverse" The Duelist #20, 38-39
- ↑ Magic Arcana (December 5, 2006). "Caught Between the Planes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29.
