Prince of Thralls
~$4.05 low · ~$14.02 high
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Multicolor. Creature — Demon
Shards of Alara #182 · Illustrated by Paul Bonner
Shards of Alara #182 · Illustrated by Paul BonnerWhat is Prince of Thralls worth?
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Oracle text
Whenever a permanent an opponent controls is put into a graveyard, put that card onto the battlefield under your control unless that opponent pays 3 life.
7/7
"There are none alive that I cannot crush. There are none dead that I do not command."
Format legality
All 3 printings of Prince of Thralls
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secret Lair Drop sld #1549· 2024Borderlessmythic· Cardmarket €3.84 | mythic | $4.51 | No foil printing | €3.84 | |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #1549★· 2024BorderlessRainbow Foilmythic | mythic | No non-foil printing | $4.70 | — | |
 Shards of Alara ala #182· 2008mythic· Cardmarket €3.29 · €9.04 foil | mythic | $4.05 | $14.02 | €3.29€9.04 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2008
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 8
- EDHREC rank
- #15,099 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Graham Yarrington, Paul Bonner
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Shards of Alara card (#182).
182
- 182Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (3)
October 1, 2008
If the permanent that caused the ability to trigger leaves the graveyard before the ability resolves (because it’s a token and it ceased to exist, or because a spell or ability removed it from the graveyard), the ability will still resolve. The opponent will have the option to pay 3 life. But whether or not that player pays the life, nothing will be returned to the battlefield.
October 1, 2008
If the ability triggers and your opponent chooses not to pay 3 life, you must return the card to the battlefield, even if you don’t want to.
October 1, 2008
It doesn’t matter whose graveyard the permanent is put into as long as an opponent controlled it when it last existed on the battlefield.
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