Skybound Scourge of the Hellspurs
Akul the Unrepentant arrives as a 5/5 Legendary Creature with Flying and trample that demands board attention and precise sequencing. With a casting cost of {B}{B}{B}{R}{R} Akul leverages sacrifice as a resource. Sacrifice three other creatures and you may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. The ability reads like a fast lane cheat for big threats but note it can only be activated as a sorcery and only once each turn. That constraint shifts the card from an automatic combo piece to a strategic engine you must time around removal and combat steps.
In practical play Akul taxes both boards and hands. He fits into token shells and aristocrat builds that can refill the board after the cost is paid. The extended art foil on this near mint copy carries the set tone of Outlaws of Thunder Junction with gritty color and a menacing frame that will stand out in a display or deck box. Experienced players will value the card for its redundancy and for the way it converts expendable creatures into a single larger plan on the battlefield.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {B}{B}{B}{R}{R}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Scorpion Dragon Rogue
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying, trample
Sacrifice three other creatures: You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery and only once each turn.
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Power / Toughness – 5/5
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Language – English
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Rarity – Rare
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Set – Outlaws of Thunder Junction
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Style – Extended Art Foil
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Condition – Near Mint
