{"product_id":"butcher-of-malakir-secret-lair-drop-7072-borderless-foil","title":"Butcher of Malakir - Secret Lair Drop #7072 - Borderless Foil","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eButcher of Malakir is a rare Borderless Foil single from the Secret Lair Drop series (set number 7072), in Near Mint to Light Played condition. This is the stunning borderless treatment, meaning the art stretches fully edge to edge for maximum impact on the table. Butcher of Malakir, Secret Lair Drop Borderless Foil — a sharp copy of a fan-favorite Commander staple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eButcher of Malakir is one of the most punishing creatures ever printed for black-based Commander decks, and it earns every inch of its reputation. A seven-mana 5\/4 Vampire Warrior, its triggered ability is the real story: whenever it or any other creature you control dies, each opponent is forced to sacrifice a creature. That's a Grave Pact effect stapled directly onto a flying body, and in a multiplayer game it snowballs fast. Pair it with any sacrifice engine — Viscera Seer, Ashnod's Altar, token generators — and your opponents' boards evaporate while yours keeps churning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn EDH specifically, Butcher of Malakir is a staple. Vampire tribal commanders like Edgar Markov and Strefan, Maurer Progenitor love it as a late-game finisher that also protects the strategy. It slots just as naturally into aristocrat-style sacrifice decks helmed by commanders like Wilhelt the Rotcleaver or Prossh, Skyraider of Kher, where creatures hitting the graveyard is a feature rather than a liability. Because the trigger fires on your own creatures dying — not just the Butcher itself — removal spells and board wipes aimed at your board often backfire spectacularly on the opponent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Secret Lair Drop borderless treatment elevates this card visually beyond the standard Zendikar and Commander-set printings. The art fills the entire card frame without interruption, letting the dark, visceral imagery of the Butcher in full menace command total attention. Foil shimmer on a borderless card at this scale is genuinely striking, and this printing stands apart from more common versions you'd find in bulk binders. It's the version you want if you're building a finely tuned Commander deck and care about how your board looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're slotting it into a dedicated sacrifice build, rounding out a Vampire tribal list, or just collecting the most visually impressive version of a proven Commander workhorse, this card delivers on both fronts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coolection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56910856552614,"sku":"ENM-683005-FL","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/7404\/4838\/files\/Znm66DEwp_nC4BG62HUz7oimUC7-iL7wvvifOFWpPHI.jpg?v=1785966567","url":"https:\/\/coolection.com\/products\/butcher-of-malakir-secret-lair-drop-7072-borderless-foil","provider":"Coolection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}