Each Time Spiral card was an homage to at least one previously printed card. The legendary creatures in these sets were also all characters from previous sets who had yet to see print.
This card depicts the biomancer of the Order of the Ebon Hand who created the thrulls for use in the Order's sacrificial rites. All was well and good until he bred some with intelligence and ability to use magic, a la Thrull Wizard. He was supposedly executed by the Order for this crime, and the Order was subsequently overrun and destroyed by the rampaging monsters (as represented in his second ability.) See http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?action=advanced&flavor=+ for a list of cards referencing the man.
Posted By:
Missile_Penguin
(3/28/2012 5:19:58 PM)
In timespiral, Endrek, just like Mishra and other dead ppl, got a second chance in life through the time rifts. Endrek got executed for making too many thrulls and making them too smart or parasitic to the Ebon Hand. Now, with a second chance, he has to manage his thrulls to keep em secret, or he'll be executed again for breeding. You can also just let him go crazy with his passion, whatever the consequences.
He's my general and I keep him on his meds, with a lot of sacrifice outlets and only one 7cmc creature (butcher of malakir, but thats totally worth it).
read the full article on him here: http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/feature/372
Posted By:
Tezz
(3/12/2011 4:06:09 AM)
If you can keep his crowd of Thrulls under control, it seems like this guy would work well with creatures with Devour. You plop any creature with CMC 6 or less down, Endrek does his thing, and suddenly you have a whole bunch of munchies for your Predator Dragon/Thunder-Thrash Elder/whatever other Devour creature you use.
Posted By:
DarthMohawk1
(1/11/2010 12:09:36 PM)
I like how they're going back to the storyline flavour with this card. Look at the flavour texts of Thrull Wizard and Breeding Pit if you don't understand.
Funnily enough, through, the flavour text of Derelor implies he died for entirely different reasons. TIME STREAMS, SON.
Posted By:
Kirbster
(1/24/2011 8:13:23 PM)
Hey!
Conspiracy!
Posted By:
Ruztyz
(12/10/2009 5:04:15 PM)
playa!
Posted By:
ttian
(3/25/2009 2:38:35 AM)
Tar Fiend's BFF
Posted By:
NeverendingDream
(2/25/2010 1:57:42 AM)
The fact that the thrulls are black seems perfect for Demon of Death's Gate
Posted By:
tcollins
(1/18/2011 8:27:02 PM)
Contamination.
And the award for the most rediculous combo with Endrek Sahr goes to...
Posted By:
dberry02
(8/26/2011 5:26:12 AM)
Fallen Empires was the first set released after I first got into the game, and I remember trying to piece together the story of the block through the flavor text on all of the cards. Actually seeing Sahr make it into print was an awesomely nerdy throwback moment for me. Well done, Wizards.
Posted By:
SkaerKrow
(10/13/2011 11:41:05 AM)