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Durnan of the Yawning Portal
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Whenever Durnan attacks, look at the top four cards of your library. You may exile a creature card from among them. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order. For as long as that card remains exiled, you may cast it. That spell has undaunted. (It costs {1} less to cast for each opponent.) Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)
3 / 3
“Attack to fill your hand with free creatures, cast them for cheap with undaunted.”
Aggro
Intermediate
Combat damage, Commander damage
Aggro Creatures, Card Advantage, Ramp
Strategy
Durnan of the Yawning Portal is an aggressive creature that rewards you for attacking by filtering your library and cheating creatures into play. Every swing lets you peek at the top four cards, exile a creature, and cast it for free with undaunted—meaning the cost drops by one for each opponent you have. This turns Durnan into a consistent threat generator that scales with your player count and keeps your hand full of surprise threats.
The deck leans into a midrange aggro shell where Durnan is your centerpiece beater, supported by creatures that either pressure early or synergize with being cast from exile. Since undaunted triggers on multiplayer tables, you'll typically pay much less or nothing at all for your exiled threats, making Durnan absurdly efficient. Pair this with a Background that amplifies your game plan—whether that's combat damage, life gain, or card advantage—and you've got a lean, proactive deck that wins through a mix of commander damage and a flurry of creatures.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive tutors; lean on cheap creatures and green card draw like Welcoming Vampire and Elvish Visionary, then use budget removal like Wraths of God and Swords to Plowshares.
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