Butcher of Malakir Price
16 printings · 15 sets · first printed 2010
Butcher of Malakir has been printed 16 times across 15 sets, first in 2010 and most recently in 2026. Right now the cheapest printing is The List #WWK-53 at $0.32, while the most expensive is Secret Lair Drop #7072 at $4.81 — about 15× more. The median across 16 priced printings is $0.39. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 16x, including dedicated reprint sets like The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander, The List.
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Every Butcher of Malakir Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| The List #WWK-53 (R) Cheapest | 2023 | $0.32 | $0.24 |
| Commander 2014 #138 (R) | 2014 | $0.33 | $0.25 |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #187 (R) | 2023 | $0.34 | $0.07 |
| Commander 2011 #75 (R) | 2011 | $0.35 | $0.24 |
| Crimson Vow Commander #123 (R) | 2021 | $0.36 | $0.24 |
| Midnight Hunt Commander #107 (R) | 2021 | $0.37 | $0.11 |
| Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt #18 (R) | 2013 | $0.37 | — |
| Commander Anthology Volume II #60 (R) | 2018 | $0.37 | $0.30 |
| Commander Anthology #50 (R) | 2017 | $0.41 | $0.33 |
| Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate #741 (R) | 2022 | $0.41 | $0.20 |
| Duel Decks: Zendikar vs. Eldrazi #47 (R) | 2015 | $0.43 | $0.15 |
| Commander 2015 #118 (R) | 2015 | $0.45 | $0.30 |
| Worldwake #53 (R) | 2010 | $0.47 | $0.25 |
| Commander 2017 #103 (R) | 2017 | $0.49 | $0.25 |
| Secret Lair Drop #7071 (R) | 2026 | $3.28 | $3.50 |
| Secret Lair Drop #7072 (R) | 2026 | $4.81 | $2.75 foil |
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Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 16 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
4 PrecedentsIf you and an opponent each control a Butcher of Malakir and a creature is put into a graveyard, a chain reaction happens. First the ability of one player's Butcher will trigger, causing each opponent to sacrifice a creature. That sacrifice causes the ability of the other player's Butcher to trigger, and so on.
If multiple creatures you control (possibly including Butcher of Malakir itself) are put into their owners' graveyards at the same time, Butcher of Malakir's triggered ability will trigger that many times.
When the triggered ability resolves, first the player whose turn it is (if that player is an opponent) chooses which creature they will sacrifice, then each other opponent in turn order does the same, then all chosen creatures are sacrificed at the same time.
If you control more than one Butcher of Malakir and a creature you control is put into a graveyard, each of those Butchers' abilities will trigger. Each opponent will sacrifice a creature each time one of those abilities resolves.